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Article history: The present study illustrates the performance of three different cutting tool materials, namely: PCBN, TiN
Received 31 July 2013 coated PCBN, and mixed aluminum ceramic (Al2O3 TiC) in the turning of medium hardened D2 tool
Received in revised form steel (52 HRC). Formation of CrO tribolms on the ceramic tool surface as a result of interaction with the
15 October 2013
workpiece material and environment (identied by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) leads to
Accepted 17 October 2013
Available online 24 October 2013
improvement of lubricating properties at the tool/chip interface. Obtained results revealed that the
mixed alumina ceramic tool can outperform both types of PCBN under different machinability criteria.
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Hard turning
Tool wear
PCBN tool material
Alumina ceramic tool material
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2013.10.011
M.A. Shalaby et al. / Tribology International 70 (2014) 148154 149
Abrasive wear has been frequently reported as the main wear ratio (c). After each cutting test, the workpieces were machined
mechanism in hard turning [10,11]. Due to high temperature and using a mixed-alumina tool at a relatively low cutting speed of
high stresses in hard turning, diffusion wear also may occur and is 30 m/min to minimize the probable effect of tool wear on the
often accompanied by the decomposition of a component of one of machined surface during the previous pass. Considering the work-
the sliding surfaces. Chemical reactions, including oxidation at piece materials ability to harden, the machined depth of cut after
high speeds due to a high cutting temperature have also been all the machining passes did not exceed 4 mm, maintaining uni-
reported [11]. form workpiece properties throughout the machining tests.
The measurement of cutting force components during hard The characteristics of the surface tribo-lms that were formed on
turning is essential to determine the torque and the power in order the worn surface were studied using the X-ray photoelectron spectro-
to select the proper machine tool to carry out the machining process. scopy (XPS) on a Kratos-HS XPS system. A MgK X-ray source was
Moreover, the determination of the radial force component is used, running at 15 kV and 10 mA. For the detailed scans on individual
necessary to calculate the Machine-Fixture-Tool-Workpiece (MFTW) elements (as shown in this work for Cr) the scan was run at a pass
system deection, which affects workpiece accuracy [12]. Cutting energy of 160 eV, a step size of 50 meV, a dwell time of 100 ms with
forces are therefore used in the present study as a machinability 10 passes. To reduce the impact of surface impurities on the nal
criterion to compare between the different cutting tool materials. result, the sample was etched in the XPS system before collection of
The present work provides a scientic approach to select the most the scan using 4 keV Ar ions for 5 min. The deconvolution analysis
proper tool material for machining of the medium hardened D2 tool was carried out using the system-supplied software and database.
steel. Three different tool materials most widely recommended by
literature [1315] for hard turning of hardened steels have been used:
low content Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride, PCBN (BNX20); TiN 3. Results
coated PCBN (7020) having the same chemical composition as the rst
type; and (Al2O3 TiC) mixed alumina ceramic, a chemically stable 3.1. Tool wear and tool life
tool material with high red hardness and reasonable toughness.
Fig. 1 illustrates the behavior of the tool ank wear land width
(VBB) as wear scars occurred in the tool corner area with the
machining time (t) for the three tool materials. Firstly, a machining
2. Experimental work
test was carried out at 100 m/min. It was noticed that at the
beginning of the machining process, the lowest wear was obtained
AISI D2 high carbon high chromium tool steel hardened to 52
with the PCBN tool. However, after a machining time of 5.5 min,
HRC has been used in the present work. The chemical composition
(after exceeding a ank wear of 0.12 mm) the lowest wear was
of the used workpiece material is presented in Table 1. The
obtained by the ceramic tool. The TiN coated PCBN gave the
chemical composition and the hardness of the used tool materials
highest wear value amongst the used tool materials.
are given in Table 2. The cutting tool inserts were mounted on a
When the cutting speed was increased to 175 m/min, similar
tool holder having the specications mentioned in the same table.
results were observed. The PCBN tool at rst displayed the lowest
The tool nose radius (r) was kept constant at 1.2 mm for all the
wear value. However, after 4.3 min, (after reaching a ank wear
tool materials used. Machining tests were carried out on a 3 kW
land of 0.16 mm) the ceramic tool displayed the lowest wear
digitally controlled general purpose center lathe. A tool makers
values. The highest wear was obtained by the coated PCBN tool.
microscope was used to measure the tool ank wear land width
Fig. 1 shows that the running-in and the stable wear stages can
(VB). Progressive ank wear has been plotted against the machin-
be easily observed when using the ceramic tool, whereas for the
ing time (t), in minutes. Tool life was determined at 0.2 mm ank
two types of PCBN tool; higher ank wear values in relation to
wear. The scatter of tool wear measurements was around 10%.
time were obtained.
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to study the wear
The corresponding tool life values for a ank wear land width
mechanisms of the different cutting tools. A 3-components tool
of 0.2 mm are given in Table 3. The mixed ceramic tool shows
force turning dynamometer was used for measuring the cutting
2034% higher tool life than uncoated PCBN, and a 100300%
force components. The calibration of the cutting forces dynam-
higher tool life than TiN coated PCBN at the cutting speeds
ometer was carried out using a loading device with a capacity of
examined here. This can be attributed to the relatively lower red
2000 N. The calibration procedures were repeated 3 times, and the
hardness of TiN as a compound compared to TiC and alumina, as
average least squares line has nally been used. Two cutting
clearly shown at the higher speed of 175 m/min.
speeds (vc) of 100 and 175 m/min were used. The chip was
Fig. 2 presents the SEM micrographs of the three worn out
collected at different cutting speeds and its thickness was mea-
inserts. The abrasion marks are clear on the three cutting tool
sured using a digital micrometer to obtain the chip compression
anks. Crater wear is not found on the ceramic tool face, whilst it
can be observed on the faces of the two types of PCBN inserts.
Table 1
Chemical composition of the workpiece material.
3.2. Chip formation
%C %Si %Mn %Cr %Mo %V %Fe
Table 2
Chemical composition of the cutting tool materials and tool holder specications [2931].
Tool material Chemical compositions Hardness Tool holder specications Inserts micro-geometry
PCBN (BNX20) 60%CBN TiN binder 31003300 HV 51 rake angle, 51 clearance Chamfer angle 251, Effective chamfer
TiN coated PCBN (CB7020) 57% CBN TiN binder TiN physical 27002900 HV angle, 751 setting angle angle 301, Cutting edge angle 901
vapor deposition (PVD) coated, 2 m thickness
Mixed Alumina 70% Al2O3 30% TiC 2000 HV
150 M.A. Shalaby et al. / Tribology International 70 (2014) 148154
0.3
(mm)
0.25
Flank wear (VBB)
0.2
0.15
PCBN (BNX20)
0.05 Ceramic
0
0 3 6 9 12 15 (min) 18
0.3
(mm)
0.25
Flank wear (VBB)
0.2
0.15
PCBN (BNX20)
0.05
Creamic
0
0 2 4 6 8 (min) 10
Fig. 1. Wear curves at different cutting speeds using the different tool materials;
(a) vc 100 m/min, (b) vc 175 m/min; ap 0.06 mm, f 0.05 mm/rev, r 1.2 mm.
Table 3
Tool life values (minutes) for the used tool materials at ank wear land width of
0.2 mm.
Fig. 3. SEM micrographs of the produced chips using different tool materials; (a) mixed alumina ceramic, (b) PCBN, (c) TiN coated PCBN vc 100 m/min, ap 0.06 mm,
f 0.05 mm/rev, r 1.2 mm.
220
PCBN
Ti 2p
200
Coated
180 carbide
160 Ceramic
140
120 Ti O2
100
Ti Ox (458.09 eV)
80
(465.86 eV)
60
40
20
0
Fy Fz Fx
Fig. 5. Effect of the cutting tool material on the cutting force components
vc 175 m/min, ap 0.15 mm, f 0.1 mm/rev, r 1.2 mm.
The average toolchip temperature (c) is therefore obtained as which reduces the tool wear under severe operating conditions.
follows: As it was expected, the second type of tribo-lms forms due to the
tribo-oxidation of the workpiece material, which is sticking to the
c s f
rake surface as a result of friction at the chip/tool interface.
The effect of the tool material thermal conductivity on the The XPS spectra of the Cr 2p region (Fig. 6) indicate the
average tool chip temperature has been investigated [17]. Fig. 7 presence of two Cr states on the surface of the worn ceramic
shows that for prescribed cutting conditions and workpiece insert. The tted spectrum has peaks at 574.2 (Cr), 577.8 (CrOx)
material properties, the average toolchip temperature would and 587.3 (CrOx). This interpretation of chromium bonds is
decrease with increasing the tool material thermal conductivity obtained in accordance with the data published elsewhere
(kt) due to the decrease of the frictional temperature rise. It has to [26,27]. The position of the photoelectron lines is shifted from
be mentioned that the tool material thermal conductivity has no the binding energy for standard elements, which indicates their
effect on the shear plane temperature rise. Therefore temperature partial oxidation with the formation of non-equilibrium phases.
on the rake surface is signicantly higher on ceramic tools. This Formation of high temperature lubricious CrO tribolms that
promotes formation of protective/high temperature lubricating are indentied by XPS (Fig. 6) results in improvement of lubricat-
oxides. ing properties at the tool/chip interface. The lowest cutting force
Two types of tribo-lms are forming on the surface of ceramic components have been obtained using the mixed alumina ceramic
tools. First one is due to chemical modication of tool material. tool as a result of the lowest coefcient of friction on the tool face,
Our previous studies of the tribo-lms formed on the tool surface which can be easily detected from the chip compression ratio data
using the Raman spectroscopy during hard turning of hardened and also conrmed by the examination of the chip underside using
steel under similar conditions [23] provided some indication that SEM. Similar results were previously obtained for TiAlCrN PVD
formation of the rst type of tribo-lm is based on the TiO phase, coating with high Cr content [28].
and is due to the chemical modication of tool material (TiC
containing ceramics [18,19]). However, the machining conditions
used here are very hard and therefore TiO tribo-lms could not 5. Conclusions
efciently sustain such high temperature/heavy load conditions
[16], and as a result, rapidly wore out. This is why the XPS analysis The present study illustrates wear mechanisms of different tool
performed in this study (Fig. 6a) found only small amounts of materials used in machining medium hardened AISI D2 tool steel.
these TiO based tribo-lms. Friction kinetics between each tool material and workpiece
It has been proven previously by Kramer and Suh [24] that the material control the tool wear. Mixed alumina ceramic tool has
solubility of iron in CBN is higher than in alumina, which can be given longer tool life and lower cutting force components than
used to explain the occurrence of crater wear when using the PCBN tools, which can be attributed to its higher chemical and
PCBN tools only, which does not occur on the ceramic tool surface. thermal stability, exhibited during hard machining of D2 tool steel
Application of TiN coating on a PCBN insert does not result in tool as well as due formation of high temperature lubricating CrOx
life improvement because the TiN layer has a limited oxidation tribo-lms under operation. As shown in this research this
stability [25] and TiO tribo-lms formed cannot sustain harsh combination of characteristics does not exist with PCBN. The wear
operating conditions of dry hard turning. In a previous research mechanisms of PCBN can be considered as a combination of
carried out by the co-authors [23], using the same mixed alumina abrasion, adhesion, and diffusion. TiN coating of PCBN has not
ceramic tool to machine hardened high speed steel (HSS), where improved its performance. Ceramic tooling is considered the best
the friction surface was analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and SEM choice for machining the medium hardened D2 tool steel with
elemental mapping, an Al2O3 tribo-lm was identied in the ank respect to the PCBN.
wear region. The high temperature reached under such harsh
cutting conditions caused Al2O3 to diffuse to the tool surface to
Acknowledgment
form a protective layer. The high chemical and thermal stability of
the Al2O3 tribo-lm protects the tool substrate because it prevents
The authors would like to thank Dr. G. S. Fox-Rabinovich
the heat generated at the tool/chip interface from entering the tool
(McMaster University) for his helpful assistance. One of the
core. Accordingly, it can be deduced that in this case, the adaptive
authors (J.E. Krzanowski) gratefully acknowledges the US National
behavior of ceramic tools was developed by means of the ability of
Science Foundation (grant CMMI/MCME-1031052) for partial
the tool to generate a protective tribo-lm on frictional surfaces
support of this research.
due to the presence of certain elements in this tool material [19],
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