Study on the working performance of CrAlCN coated and uncoated carbide twist drill

Abstract

A drilling test was carried out for a 6 mm diameter carbide twist drill with CrAlCN coating and an uncoated carbide twist drill to grasp the effect of CrAlCN coating on the tool performance. Drilling and machining tests on ASTM1045 steel workpieces using CrAlCN coated and uncoated tools. Observe the pattern of variation of surface morphology and roughness of holes with the number of drilled holes using SEM and optical microscope. The effect of CrAlCN coating on carbide twist drill on drilling quality was analyzed by comparing the wear, surface roughness and chip shape of twist drill at different periods and parameters of drilling. The study concluded that using CrAlCN coated tools improved the wear resistance of the drill and significantly reduced BUE. Compared to the uncoated bit, the diameter of the drill decreased to 5.91 mm for the coated tool and 5.79 mm for the uncoated tool after 80 holes. The roughness of the coated bit was 3.324 µm at a feed rate of 0.12 mm/r and several holes of 40, which was significantly lower than that of the uncoated bit. Chip analysis showed that the coated tool maintained well-broken and tightly spiraled chips. In contrast, the uncoated tool produces tightly spiraled chips and short ribbon chips at a feed rate of 0.18 mm/rev, and the edges of the chips can appear significantly serrated. The research results improve the understanding of the drilling wear mechanism, provide new technical means to improve the analysis of working tool performance and provide a reference basis for the design of new coating tools.