The different electroplastic effects of cutting directions during the turning process of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy
by Huigang Yang; Zhenyu Wang
International Journal of Materials and Product Technology (IJMPT), Vol. 67, No. 2, 2023

Abstract: Electroplastic assisted process is a new machining technology, which can reduce the tensile strength and spring back of materials and increase the formability and quality of the workpiece. Currently, this technology has been successfully applied in electroplastic-assisted rolling, drawing, and turning. However, most research in electroplastic-assisted turning is focused on reducing the cutting force and energy consumption and improving surface quality. The differences in cutting forces reduce caused by electroplastic in different directions have not been reported. In this paper, we compare the decrement of cutting forces in different directions during the electroplastic-assisted turning of titanium alloy (TC4). It is found that there is no obvious force reduction in the tangential direction compared to that in the feed direction. The possible explanation is that the electroplastic effect does not work in reducing compressive stress. This was validated by electroplastic-assisted cut-off turning and electroplastic-assisted compressing experiments. This work provides a deep insight into understanding the electroplastic mechanism and offers a guide for the application of electroplastic-assisted forming.

Online publication date: Mon, 28-Aug-2023

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Materials and Product Technology (IJMPT):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com