Ultrasonic assisted creep feed grinding of gamma titanium aluminide using conventional and superabrasive wheels

Debajyoti Bhaduri, Sein Soo, David Aspinwall, Donka Novovic, Stefan Bohr, Peter Harden, John A. Webster

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Abstract

The paper details experimental work on ultrasonic assisted creep feed grinding (UACFG) of γ-TiAl intermetallic alloy: Ti–45Al–2Mn–2Nb + 0.8 vol.%TiB2XD (wt%), using conventional SiC and electroplated diamond wheels. The majority of forces recorded were lower when using vibration assistance compared to conventional CFG by up to ∼35%, while grinding-ratios for the superabrasive wheel were substantially higher by a factor of 2–7. A reduction in workpiece surface roughness by up to ∼10% together with fewer defects and marginally increased subsurface microhardness by a maximum of ∼8%, was obtained when employing ultrasonic assistance. With uprated process parameters however, the effects of UACFG were less apparent.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)341-344
Number of pages4
JournalCIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology
Volume66
Issue number1
Early online date24 Apr 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • Titanium
  • vibration
  • surface integrity

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