Numerical simulation of milling cutter static stress with different materials using finite elements

Abstract

An essential component of a milling machine is the milling cutter. It is possible to obtain the desired results by removing the excess material from the workpiece that is causing the problem. The most common materials used to manufacture milling cutters are aluminium, cemented carbides, steel tools, ceramics, and titanium. Aside from the standard materials, you may wish to consider whether some of the following materials would also be suitable for the manufacture of milling cutters. As well as the standard materials, this is an addition. This research involves the design of a typical milling cutter and the development of a model using the CATIA V5 software for simulation in three dimensions. In the following step, the data is imported into the analysis software ANSYS. According to the designed model, static analyses are conducted on various materials, including titanium alloy, aluminium alloy, and stainless steel. In this study, the stress distribution and deformation of developed models are investigated as a function of time during the development of the model. These three materials are also subjected to a stable thermal analysis during the transient thermal analysis. Three materials can be used at their maximum temperature according to the simulation analysis of the materials.