The objective of this study is to experimentally investigate the mechanisms in machining of aluminum/silicon carbide (SiC) composite with two types of diamond whiskers. These whiskers are prepared from polycrystalline diamond compacts (PDC) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond plates which are cut into dimensions of 10×0.3×0.6 mm with an Nd:YAG (Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) laser. In order to obtain sharp and consistent cutting edges, the diamond whiskers are polished with diamond powders of the average grain sizes of 10 µm, 2.5 µm and 1 µm, respectively. A precision grinder is used to conduct machining of the aluminum/SiC composite at a depth of cut smaller than that in the conventional milling but larger than the individual grit depth of cut in grinding. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is utilized for observing the machined workpiece surfaces, the whisker cutting edges, and a surface profilometer for inspecting surface roughness and verifying the actual depth of cut in the machined workpiece. The study discusses the mechanisms of workpiece material removal and diamond whisker wear in machining of the aluminum/SiC composite.
A new polycrystalline diamond compacts (PDC) cutter was designed and prepared. The new PDC cutter has fibers that are artificially ordered so as to have the desired geometric angles, and it has a larger number of the cutting edges, enough space for holding chips and interrupted cutting so that it is easier to release heat. According to machining properties of materials and working conditions, on the basis of the theory of thermal equilibrium of moving thermal source, the paper established the mathematical model of temperature field of interrupted cutting used the PDC cutter through reasonable hypothesis. Simulations were performed for the temperature distribution in the tool-work interface and inside the Al2O3 ceramic specimen using finite element method. And experiment of surface temperature of Al2O3 ceramic interrupted cutting used the PDC cutter was carried out. The validation and capability of the finite element model were demonstrated by a satisfying agreement between the finite element simulation results and experimental ones.
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