The Performance of TiAlSiN Coated Cemented Carbide Tools Enhanced by Inserting Ti Interlayers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Coating Preparation
2.2. Coating Characterization
2.3. FEM Numerical Simulation
2.4. Cutting Experiments
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure and Residual Stress
3.2. Hardness Analysis
3.3. Toughness and Adhesion Analysis
3.4. Computational Aspects
3.5. Cutting Experimental
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Thickness of Ti Interlayer | H | HRM | E | H/E | Plasticity | Residual Stress | Rockwell |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(nm) | (GPa) | (GPa) | (GPa) | (MPa) | ||||
#S1 | 0 | 34 | - | 367 | 0.093 | 0.43 | −78.0 | H6 |
#M2 | 25 | 31 | 32.0 | 277 | 0.112 | 0.51 | −77.8 | H2 |
#M3 | 50 | 27 | 30.3 | 286 | 0.094 | 0.52 | −59 | H4 |
#M4 | 100 | 24 | 27.5 | 265 | 0.091 | 0.54 | −58.7 | H6 |
#M5 | 150 | 19 | 25.33 | 227 | 0.083 | 0.68 | −66.4 | H5 |
#S6 | Monolayer Ti | 7.5 | - | 190 | - | 0.85 | - | - |
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Li, G.; Li, L.; Han, M.; Luo, S.; Jin, J.; Wang, L.; Gu, J.; Miao, H. The Performance of TiAlSiN Coated Cemented Carbide Tools Enhanced by Inserting Ti Interlayers. Metals 2019, 9, 918. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9090918
Li G, Li L, Han M, Luo S, Jin J, Wang L, Gu J, Miao H. The Performance of TiAlSiN Coated Cemented Carbide Tools Enhanced by Inserting Ti Interlayers. Metals. 2019; 9(9):918. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9090918
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Guodong, Liuhe Li, Mingyue Han, Sida Luo, Jie Jin, Lei Wang, Jiabin Gu, and Hu Miao. 2019. "The Performance of TiAlSiN Coated Cemented Carbide Tools Enhanced by Inserting Ti Interlayers" Metals 9, no. 9: 918. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9090918