Gamma titanium-aluminum intermetallic compounds (γ-TiAl) have an important application significance in the field of aero-engines owing to their excellent mechanical properties (e.g., high-temperature resistance, high toughness, etc). Grinding as an important method was used to realize the high efficiency and precise machining for difficult-to-cut materials. However, the machining defects (e.g., adhesion, cracks, and even burns, etc) were confronted on machined surface of γ-TiAl materials under high grinding force and temperature loads. In this case, the new machining methods combined with the ultrasonic vibration and high-efficiency deep grinding technology was proposed to improve the machining quality and efficiency. Comparative trials of ultrasonic vibration-assisted high efficiency deep grinding (UVHEDG) and high efficiency deep grinding (HEDG) were carried out to study the grinding performance, in terms of the grinding force, grinding temperature, specific grinding energy, and machining surface quality. Results show that UVHEDG possess the lower grinding force and temperature by 38.69% and 39.05% compared with HEDG, respectively. In addition, the employment of ultrasonic vibrations contributes to maintain the abrasive sharpness, and thus the specific grinding energy is reduced by 23.95%. Ground surface roughness can be reduced by 19.53%, and the grinding surface quality is effectively improved due to the lubrication effect and track overlap effect under ultrasonic vibration.
Super high-strength steel has an important demand in manufacturing key components inside gear transmission systems of heavy-duty helicopter owing to its superior comprehensive mechanical property. However, the high-performance machining of super high-strength steel is confronted with great challenges owing to the high cutting force, serious tool wear, and impoverished machining quality. Comparative trials in grinding ultra-high strength steel under conventional grinding (CG) and ultrasonic vibration-assisted grinding (UVAG) processes was conducted with white alumina (WA) and microcrystalline alumina (MA) wheels. Grinding performances, including grinding forces, force ratio, ground surface quality, and abrasive wheel morphologies were discussed in detail. Experimental results show that the separation property between wheels and workpiece in UVAG process contributes to alter the material removal process, reducing the chip clogging and adhesion. In addition, the micro-fracture of abrasive grains can effectively improve the self-sharpening ability of abrasive wheels. UVAG possesses a shorter grinding scratch owing to the ultrasonic vibration than that of CG, which is beneficial to improve machining quality under the same wheel. Meanwhile, in comparison of WA wheels, MA wheels have the narrower grinding marks and better surface quality, which is due to the sharp edges produced by its higher strength, toughness and excellent self-sharpening.
Gamma titanium-aluminum intermetallic compounds (γ-TiAl) have an important application significance in the field of aero-engines owing to their excellent mechanical properties (e.g., high-temperature resistance, high toughness, etc). Grinding as an important method was used to realize the high efficiency and precise machining for difficult-to-cut materials. However, the machining defects (e.g., adhesion, cracks, and even burns, etc) were confronted on machined surface of γ-TiAl materials under high grinding force and temperature loads. In this case, the new machining methods combined with the ultrasonic vibration and high-efficiency deep grinding technology was proposed to improve the machining quality and efficiency. Comparative trials of ultrasonic vibration-assisted high efficiency deep grinding (UVHEDG) and high efficiency deep grinding (HEDG) were carried out to study the grinding performance, in terms of the grinding force, grinding temperature, specific grinding energy, and machining surface quality. Results show that UVHEDG possess the lower grinding force and temperature by 38.69% and 39.05% compared with HEDG, respectively. In addition, the employment of ultrasonic vibrations contributes to maintain the abrasive sharpness, and thus the specific grinding energy is reduced by 23.95%. Ground surface roughness can be reduced by 19.53%, and the grinding surface quality is effectively improved due to the lubrication effect and track overlap effect under ultrasonic vibration.
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