On the mechanism of three-body adhesive wear in turning
Inge Svenningsson, Kourosh Tatar
Abstract
Abstract The paper reveals a hypothesis regarding the adhesive mechanism in metal cutting and its mechanical dynamics. One steel grade, 34CrNiMo 6, 285 HB, and one set of coatings on the cutting tool are reviewed. The adhesive mechanism is a transient vibration, including a feedback system limited by the plastic deformation in the chip. The vibration shows as a cluster of waves with stochastic duration in time. It starts up again after a stochastic lapse of silence. The cycle frequency is around 12.5 kHz and the internal excitation is twice that frequency, as the cutting speed and feed are 200 m/min and 0.2 mm, respectively. The adhesive frequency and amplitude are influenced by the cutting speed and the current wear status. The adhesion is monitored by the sound waves emanating from vibrations in the chip, the part still in the workpiece.