Titanium alloys are known for being difficult to machine. Within the groups of Ti alloys, the
machinability is reduced when going from the α-alloys, to α+ β, and finally to near-β or β …

Drilling operation with cryogenic assistance is beneficial toward solving critical issues in
machining difficult-to-cut materials and structures, especially in terms of improving surface …

The need for increased productivity in difficult-to-machine titanium alloys has pushed
manufacturers to examine the potential of ultrahard cutting tool materials such as …

This study proposes a novel design of binders for polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PcBN)
cutting tool materials. Well-known binder phases TiC and TiN were combined with …

Recently, PcBN tooling have been successfully introduced in machining Ni-based
superalloys, yet our knowledge of involved wear mechanisms remains limited. In this study …

Titanium alloys are widely used in aerospace industries due to their excellent physical and
mechanical performances, however, their poor machinability always induce fast tool wear …

Chemical, oxidational and diffusional interactions between the tool, chip and cutting
environment are known tool wear mechanisms in machining. However, the interaction …

During a metal cutting process, chemical wear can become the dominant mechanism of tool
degradation under the high temperatures and contact pressures that arise between the tool …

In the current study, the potential of dry machining of the titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V with
uncoated tungsten carbide solid endmills was explored. It is demonstrated that tribo …

Improvements in machinability by alloying of the workpiece often adversely impact the end
user properties of a material. For example, the common use of non-metallic inclusions can …