Tool wear when using natural rocks as cutting material for the turning of aluminum alloys and plastics

verfasst von

Bernd Breidenstein, Berend Denkena, Benjamin Bergmann, Tobias Picker, Philipp Wolters

Abstract

The growing challenges regarding climate-neutral and resource-saving manufacturing technology is forcing research and development to work out new cutting tool alternatives since the production of conventional cutting materials requires rare raw materials and huge amounts of energy. Natural rocks could be such an alternative since they are available in large quantities worldwide, have a potentially suitable property profile, and do not require energy-intensive processes to make them usable as cutting material. However, according to the current state of knowledge, there are only a few studies on the usability and suitability of natural rocks as cutting materials for machining processes. Therefore, in this article, inserts made of natural rocks are ground and used in turning operations. Their operational behavior is then described by the occurring tool wear and workpiece surface roughness. The influence of different natural rocks, process parameters as well as cutting edge microgeometries is compared after the machining of aluminum alloys and plastic. In the end, this made it possible to define process and tool properties in which natural rocks have application potential.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Werkzeugmaschinen

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Production Engineering

Band

17

Seiten

425-435

Anzahl der Seiten

11

ISSN

0944-6524

Publikationsdatum

06.2023

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Maschinenbau, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen und Fertigungstechnik

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 13 – Klimaschutzmaßnahmen

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-022-01159-2 (Zugang: Offen)