Title: Machinability of PF nodular cast iron with silicon nitride ceramic tools

Authors: Wit Grzesik, Krzysztof Zak, Joel Rech

Addresses: Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Production Automation, Opole University of Technology, P.O. Box 321, 45-271 Opole, Poland. ' Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Production Automation, Opole University of Technology, P.O. Box 321, 45-271 Opole, Poland. ' University of Lyon, Ecole National d'Ingenieurs de Saint-Etienne, LTDS, CNRS UMR5513, 58 Rue Jean Parot, 42000 Saint-Etienne, France

Abstract: This paper reports the experimental results for turning the pearlitic-ferritic (PF) nodular iron using silicon nitride ceramic tools. The investigations include the components of the resultant cutting force, cutting temperature, the coefficient of friction, tool wear and surface finish. In addition, surface finish is characterised based on 2D and 3D roughness parameters. Cutting tests were performed under variable cutting speed between 160 and 320 m/min, feed rate varying between 0.04 and 0.28 mm/rev and depth of cut equal to 2 mm. The data obtained and analyses can be of interest for the automotive industry.

Keywords: nodular cast iron; multilayer coated tools; silicon nitride; ceramic tooling; cutting performance; tool wear; surface finish; cutting force; cutting temperature; coefficient of friction; surface roughness; surface quality; cutting speed; feed rate; depth of cut; automobile industry; machinability; automotive manufacturing.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMMM.2011.038157

International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, 2011 Vol.9 No.1/2, pp.1 - 15

Published online: 30 Dec 2014 *

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