TY - CONF A1 - Genga, R. M. A1 - Glaser, D. A1 - Rokebrand, P. A1 - Cornish, L. A. A1 - Woydt, M. A1 - Gradt, Thomas A1 - Janse van Vuuren, A. A1 - Polese, C. ED - von Leipzig, K. ED - Sacks, N. ED - McClelland, M. T1 - Laser shock peening: A NbC based cermet enhancement alternative for improved GCI interrupted face-milling N2 - Attempts were made to improve the properties and machining performance of NbC based cermet cutting inserts for face milling of grey cast iron (GCI) (BS 1452/GG35) by spark plasma sintering (SPS), use of sub-stoichiometric NbC (NbC₀ˏ₈₈), Cr₃C₂ and Mo₂C additives and laser shock peening (LSP). The microstructure, hardness, fracture toughness and Young’s modulus of WC–Co, NbC₀ˏ₈₈-Co and NbC₀ˏ₈₈-Ni cermet-based inserts were investigated for machining performance. Additions of Mo₂C and manufacture by SPS significantly refined the NbC₀ˏ₈₈-Ni/Co cermet’s carbide grain size from ~5.0 μm to <0.9 μm, which increased the hardness (by ~4GPa) and wear resistance. Laser shock peening (LSP) improved the fracture toughness of all the inserts, from 10% (in the SPS WC based in cermets) to ~100% (in the LPS NbC based cermets). Uncoated cutting inserts were manufactured from the sintered cermets in an SNMA (double sided square insert without a chipformer on the cutting edge) shape (12.7 × 12.7 × 4.3 mm³, 1.6 mm nose radius). The inserts were used for interrupted face-milling of GCI at cutting speeds (ν˛) ranging from 100 m/minute (400 rpm)–500 m/minute (2000 rpm) and depths of cut (ɑₚ) of 0.2–1.0 mm. The insert wear was measured after every pass and analyzed by annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ADF-STEM). Cutting temperatures were measured with a high-speed thermal camera and forces were measured using a Kistler dynamometer. During machining at ν˛ = 200 m/minute and ɑₚ = 1.0 mm, WC–Co inserts had the lowest flank wear rate (FWR), although LSP significantly improved the tool life of the NbC₀ˏ₈₈-Ni inserts, significantly reducing the FWR from 148.63 μm/minute to 99.79 μm/minute (by ~33%) and the average resultant force from 1257 ± 15 N to 535 ± 15 N. During machining at ν˛ = 500 m/minute and ɑₚ = 0.2 mm, LSP significantly lowered the FWRs of the NbC₀ˏ₈₈ inserts, giving better tool life than all the WC based inserts. Generally, LSP improved the NbC₀ˏ₈₈ inserts’ tool life, reducing the flank wear rate by up to 33% during roughing and 63% during finishing. T2 - 8th International Conference on Competitive Manufacturing (COMA ’22) CY - Stellenbosch, South Africa DA - 09.03.2022 KW - Niobium carbide KW - Laser shock peening KW - Face milling KW - Tool wear PY - 2023 SN - 978-3-031-15602-1 SN - 978-3-031-15601-4 SN - 978-3-031-15604-5 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15602-1_62 SN - 2194-0525 SN - 2194-0533 N1 - Serientitel: Lecture notes in production engineering – Series title: Lecture notes in production engineering SP - 871 EP - 889 PB - Springer CY - Cham AN - OPUS4-62689 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Genga, R. M. A1 - Cornish, L. A. A1 - Woydt, Mathias A1 - Janse van Vuuren, A. A1 - Polese, C. T1 - Microstructure, mechanical and machining properties of LPS and SPS NbC cemented carbides for face-milling of grey cast iron N2 - The effects of spark plasma sintering (SPS), NbC as a major carbide phase and Ni as a Co binder substitute on the microstructure, mechanical properties and cutting insert wear during face-milling of grey cast iron (GCI) BS1452, grade 17, were investigated. KW - Niobium carbide KW - NbC KW - Hardness KW - Wear PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2017.12.036 SN - 0263-4368 VL - 73 SP - 111 EP - 120 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-44083 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -