A study of cutting strategy on surface microstructural changes in ultra-precision raster milling of aluminium alloy

Suet To, S. J. Zhang, Chi Fai Cheung, Wing Bun Lee

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Abstract

Ultra-precision raster milling (UPRM) is an advanced manufacturing process for machining non-rotational symmetric freeform surfaces with nanometric surface roughness without the need for any subsequent polishing. Due to different cutting mechanics, the UPRM process is very dependent on cutting strategies (up-cutting and down-cutting) as compared with ultra-precision diamond turning and conventional milling. In this paper, the power spectral density (PSD) are used to analyze the characteristics of the cutting forces with different cutting depths. The effect of the high frequencies changes, and the contribution rate is gradually reducing with the increment of depth of cut, which means that the cutting chips will become softer based on the temperature increment from cutting forces, due to soft phase absorbs one part of imposed strain.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 10th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2010
Publishereuspen
Pages198-201
Number of pages4
Volume2
ISBN (Electronic)9780955308284
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010
Event10th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2010 - Delft, Netherlands
Duration: 31 May 20104 Jun 2010

Conference

Conference10th International Conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, EUSPEN 2010
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityDelft
Period31/05/104/06/10

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Instrumentation

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