THE APPLICATION OF POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND (PCD) TOOL MATERIALS WHEN DRILLING AND REAMING ALUMINUM-BASED ALLOYS INCLUDING MMC

被引:54
作者
COELHO, RT [1 ]
YAMADA, S [1 ]
ASPINWALL, DK [1 ]
WISE, MLH [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BIRMINGHAM,INTERDISCIPLINARY RES CTR MAT HIGH PERFORMANCE AP,BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND
关键词
Aerospace defense products - Automotive components - Polycrystalline diamond tool materials;
D O I
10.1016/0890-6955(95)93044-7
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Following a review of metal matrix composite (MMC) materials and production methods. the paper outlines the development and application of PCD cutting tools. Experimental data are presented for the drilling and single blade reaming of aluminium-silicon alloys containing 7% and 13% silicon and aluminium 2618 MMC alloy reinforced with 15 vol% silicon carbide (SIC) particulate. Though initially aimed only at aerospace and defence products, MMCs have progressively moved into higher volume applications and are currently under evaluation for volume automotive components. Compared with standard hypoeutectic and hypereutectic cast aluminium-silicon alloys, tool wear when machining MMC is shown to be up to seven times more severe. Tools used for drilling include HSS-M2, diamond plated HSS, WC, TiN coated WC and PCD. Other than when using PCD drills, tool life was extremely short due to the abrasive nature of the (SIC) reinforcement. Similarly, results from PCD reaming tests confirmed that diamond tooling provides the only realistic tooling option.
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页码:761 / 774
页数:14
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