Abstract
Selection of hard PVD coatings for the machining of Ti6Al4V alloy should be based on the dominant tool wear mechanism and tribological phenomena occurring at the chip-tool-workpiece interface. The present work investigates the effect of AlTiN and CrN hard coatings on the wear performance of cemented carbide cutting tools during high-speed finish turning of Ti6Al4V. The wear characteristics of the tools were evaluated by SEM and 3D wear volume measurements. The in-situ tribological performance of the coatings was characterized by chip morphology analysis, in combination with coefficient of friction measurements using a high temperature/heavy load tribometer that mimics actual machining conditions. Micro-mechanical characteristics of the coatings were also studied in detail. The results obtained show that the application of a CrN coating significantly improves tool performance due to a combination of the micro-mechanical properties of the coating and the tribological characteristics of the surface engineered layer.
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