Experimental investigation of cutting forces and tool wear during laser-assisted milling of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 225, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1512-1527

  Sun, S ^a,e   Brandt, M ^b,e   Barnes, J E ^c,f   Dargusch, M S ^d,e  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e CAST Cooperative Research Centre   (Australia)

^f CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compressed air cooling; Cutting force; Laser power; Laser assisted milling; Tool wear; Workpiece temperature in front of the cutting zone

Indexed keywords

CUTTING FORCE; LASER POWER; LASER-ASSISTED; TOOL WEAR; WORKPIECE TEMPERATURE;

ALUMINUM; CERIUM ALLOYS; COMPRESSED AIR; CUTTING TOOLS; LASER BEAMS; MILLING (MACHINING); PRESSURE VESSELS; TITANIUM ALLOYS; VANADIUM; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CUTTING;

EID: 84855915576     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: 20412975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954405411411608     Document Type: Conference Paper

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