Improved tool life in end milling Ti-6A1-4V through workpiece preheating

• Main Authors: Ginta, Turnad Lenggo, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Lajis, Mohd Amri, Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Che Daud, Mohd Radzi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2009
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/1025/1/Improved_tool_life_in_end_milling_Ti-6A1-4V_through_workpiece_preheating.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/1025/; http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr_27_3_08.pdf

This paper presents the investigation of tool life improvement in end-milling of Titanium Alloy Ti-6Al-4V through workpiece preheating. End milling tests were conducted on Vertical Machining Centre with full immersion cutting. Induction heating was utilized during end milling for preheating. The ti...