Modeling of tool-chip contact length for orthogonal cutting of Ti-6Al-4V alloy considering segmented chip formation

Abstract

In this work, the orthogonal cutting experiments on Ti-6Al-4V alloy were conducted at different cutting speeds(10—160 m/min)and feed rates(20—160 μm/rev). The tool-chip contact length was measured by the track of tool rake face; meanwhile, the chip morphology caused by the localized and overall chip deformation was characterized by the degree of segmentation and the chip compression ratio, respectively. These parameters were analyzed and calculated according to the segmented chip morphology. In addition, three modified models considering the overall chip deformation and the localized deformation of adiabatic shear band were proposed, and the constants of the models were calculated by the genetic algorithm optimization. Considering the overall and localized chip deformation, the value and variation trend of the tool-contact length predicted by these three models agreed well with the experimental results.

Keywords

tool-chip contact length / segmented chip / Ti-6Al-4V alloy / localized shear deformation

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