Effect of Yttrium and Rhenium Ion Implantation on the Performance of Nitride Ceramic Cutting Tools

Abstract

In the paper, the results of experimental investigations of ion implanted cutting tools performance are presented. The tools, made out of Si3N4 with additives typically used for turning of Ti-6Al-4V alloy, underwent implantation with ions of yttrium (Y+) and rhenium (Re+) using the metal vapor vacuum arc method. Distribution of ions on the tool surface was measured. The cutting tools were tested in turning process with measurement of cutting forces and analysis of wear. A rather unexpected result was the increased wear of the tool after Y+ implantation with 1 × 1017 ion/cm2. It was demonstrated, however, that the tool after Y+ 2 × 1017 ion/cm2 ion implantation provided the best machining performance.

Remanufacturing and Advanced Machining Processes for New Materials and Components

“…30%, and, during machining tests, exhibited smaller cutting forces and higher wear resistance than inserts without an additional ion implanted layer (Narojczyk et al, 2018). Yttrium and rhenium ion implantation also had impact on tribological properties (Morozow et al, 2019) and cutting performance of nitride ceramic cutting tools (Morozow et al, 2020). Namely, the lowest and the most stable friction force of between 12 and 40 N occurred in IS9 ceramics with yttrium coating (F 0 = 2 × 10 17 ion/cm 2 ) during 800 s of testing, while unimplanted IS9 reached 60 N. Both rhenium and yttrium ions improved wear resistance of IN22 ceramics to a similar degree.…”

Technologies of Coatings and Surface Hardening: Industrial Applications

“…It hinders the industrial introduction of innovations and slows down the progress of the transition to the technological level associated with the concept of nanoindustry [6][7][8]. Different technological techniques, such as physical and chemical methods of coating deposition [9,10], surface hardening, and alloying, including chemical-thermal treatment and implantation technique [11,12], a combination of the above and other solutions, are widely proposed on the market. A wide range of energy sources such as vacuum-arc and laser beam in various working media (vacuum, gas-vapor medium, liquid solutions, etc.)…”

Effects of Titanium-Implanted Dose on the Tribological Properties of 316L Stainless Steel

“…The surface properties of materials have a very important influence on their friction and wear properties [ 8 ]. Ion implantation is an excellent technology for surface modification, which has been developed rapidly for its excellent advantages such as the implanted atoms being not restricted by thermodynamic equilibrium conditions and solid solubility, and there are no obvious interface between the modification layer and matrix [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”