Experimental and Simulation Study on Tool Life Models in Drilling of Forging Brass Using Uncoated-WC and AlCrN Coated-WC Tools
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Manit Timata and Charnnarong Saikaew *
Manit Timata and Charnnarong Saikaew *
Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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Coatings 2019, 9(12), 853; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9120853
Received: 30 October 2019 / Revised: 5 December 2019 / Accepted: 11 December 2019 / Published: 13 December 2019
Burr is an undesirable phenomenon occurring in drilling operation which is one of the essential operations in the machining industry since it is directly influencing the operating costs. Exit burr height (EBH) values as the function of drilling time during drilling the specific holes of the forging brass workpieces used for producing the water-valve components with the uncoated- tungsten carbide (WC) and the AlCrN coated-WC drills were discussed. The data sets of drilling time, corresponding to EBH values at the appropriate criterion were used to develop the tool life models in terms of cutting speed and feed rate using Taylor’s equation. Monte Carlo simulation was adopted to study the uncertainty of cutting speed and feed rate on tool life predictions for sensitivity analysis. The results showed that drilling with a low feed rate decreased the averages of EBH. The predicted tool life values of the AlCrN coated-WC drills were higher than those of the uncoated-WC ones based on the results of tool life predictions. The appropriate operating condition of the cutting speed of 60 m/min and the feed rate of 0.2 mm/rev was recommended for manufacturers in the drilling of the forging brass workpieces using the AlCrN coated-WC drills. Moreover, the predicted tool life values for the uncoated-WC and the AlCrN coated-WC drills were about 600 and 800 min, respectively. This indicated that the AlCrN coated-WC drill increased tool life by 30%.
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Keywords:
drilling; tool life; burr height; Taylor’s model; Monte Carlo
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Timata, M.; Saikaew, C. Experimental and Simulation Study on Tool Life Models in Drilling of Forging Brass Using Uncoated-WC and AlCrN Coated-WC Tools. Coatings 2019, 9, 853.
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