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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,144 Views
16 Pages

11 April 2023

Instantaneous friction and wear energy density are important indicators of the friction and wear state of the tooth flank of the milling cutter. Existing methods for identifying the friction and wear on the tooth flank of milling cutters mainly focus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,859 Views
18 Pages

Comprehensive Evaluation Method for High-Performance Milling of Inconel 718 Alloy

  • Paweł Piorkowski,
  • Wojciech Borkowski and
  • Waclaw Skoczynski

6 October 2024

The aim of this paper was to develop and verify a method for evaluating the high-performance milling of Inconel 718 alloy under accelerated tool wear conditions. The method considered parameters such as cutting-force components, total machine power c...

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  • Open Access
276 Views
23 Pages

20 December 2025

Machining nickel-based superalloys, such as Inconel 718, poses a significant technological challenge due to their high-temperature strength and low thermal conductivity, leading to rapid tool wear. This paper presents a comprehensive comparative anal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,354 Views
13 Pages

An Experimental Investigation on Micro End Milling with High-Speed Up Cut Milling for Hardened Die Steel

  • Haruki Kino,
  • Takumi Imada,
  • Keiji Ogawa,
  • Heisaburo Nakagawa and
  • Hitomi Kojima

23 October 2020

The importance of micromachining using small diameter end mills and the dies used for them has been increasing in the machining of small parts. However, the reality is that there are various requirements to improve the machining surface, machining ac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,113 Views
13 Pages

Percentage Ratios of Cutting Forces during High-Reed Face Milling

  • Martin Reznicek,
  • Cyril Horava and
  • Martin Ovsik

31 December 2022

This research paper is concerned with the experimental study of high-feed end milling of 1.4541 (X6CrNiTi18-10) stainless steel with replaceable cermet plates. Several machining operations were performed under different cutting conditions. The variab...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,854 Views
15 Pages

30 November 2021

Hot work tool steels (HWS) are widely used for high performance components as dies and molds in hot forging processes, where extreme process-related mechanical and thermal loads limit tool life. With the functionalizing and modification of tool surfa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,379 Views
19 Pages

Analysis of Tool Load Concerning the Cross-Sectional Size of Removed Material

  • Peter Kozový,
  • Miroslav Matuš,
  • Vladimír Bechný,
  • Jozef Holubják,
  • Richard Joch and
  • Michal Šajgalík

High-feed milling (HFM) represents a progressive manufacturing technology that has recently found widespread application across various industries. HFM is characterized by high machining speed, reduced cycle times, increased overall productivity, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,585 Views
19 Pages

25 April 2021

High feed Milling is a new milling method, which allows to apply high feed rates and increase machining efficiency. The method utilizes face cutters with a very small entering angle, of about 10°–20°. Thus, the cut layer cross-section is different th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,101 Views
12 Pages

In face milling, the roughness of the machined surface varies due to the movement of the cutting edge. Changes in roughness parameter values in the axis of rotation (symmetry plane) have been examined at a constant depth of cut for symmetrical millin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,606 Views
16 Pages

Research of Three-High Screw Rolling of Aluminum Billets with Copper Inserts at Different Rolls Feed Angles

  • Mikhail M. Skripalenko,
  • Stanislav O. Rogachev,
  • Viacheslav E. Bazhenov,
  • Boris A. Romantsev,
  • Mikhail N. Skripalenko,
  • Boris V. Karpov,
  • Andrey Yu. Titov,
  • Andrey V. Koltygin and
  • Andrei V. Danilin

29 September 2023

Three-high screw-rolling of aluminum alloy ingots was carried out at 12- and 20-degrees rolls feed angles. The ingots had two copper, cylindrical inserts oriented along the ingot axis: the center of one insert coincided with the ingot’s center,...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,348 Views
23 Pages

10 April 2023

In the milling of titanium alloy workpieces, tool wear seriously affects the surface quality of a workpiece and its tool life. It is of great significance to study the influence of instantaneous contact stiffness on instantaneous friction variables a...

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  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,471 Views
10 Pages

Influence of Tailored Surfaces and Superimposed-Oscillation on Sheet-Bulk Metal Forming Operations

  • Bernd-Arno Behrens,
  • Wolfgang Tillmann,
  • Dirk Biermann,
  • Sven Hübner,
  • Dominic Stangier,
  • Dennis Freiburg,
  • Alexander Meijer,
  • Sergej Koch,
  • Daniel Rosenbusch and
  • Philipp Müller

Producing complex sheet metal components in fewer process steps motivated the development of the innovative forming process called sheet-bulk metal forming (SBMF). In this process, sheet metal forming and bulk-metal forming are combined to create a u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,475 Views
11 Pages

18 December 2023

Milling machines have made denture fabrication possible with high accuracy in a short time. However, the relationship between the milling conditions, accuracy, and milling duration has not been clarified. This study aimed to clarify the effects of mi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,935 Views
18 Pages

In order to study surface roughness, surface morphology, surface microhardness, and surface residual stress, single-factor and central combination high-speed milling testing of SiCp/Al composites was carried out using a PCD tool under cryogenic liqui...

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  • Open Access
837 Views
24 Pages

22 October 2025

Inconel 718 is a Ni-based superalloy with excellent corrosion resistance, heat resistance, high-temperature strength and high creep resistance. It is also known to be a difficult-to-machine material. Conventional machining methods have not only low m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,278 Views
13 Pages

15 December 2023

The formation of surface texture in milling is a complex process affected by numerous factors. This paper focuses on the surface roughness of X37CrMoV51 steel machined by shoulder milling. The aim of the study was to develop a mathematical model to p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
2,291 Views
14 Pages

4 July 2023

The milling of polymer composites is a process that ensures dimensional and shape accuracy and appropriate surface quality. The shaping of thin-walled elements is a challenge owing to their deformation. This article presents the results of milling po...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,001 Views
16 Pages

29 March 2022

To achieve high-quality machining of the 2195 aluminum-lithium alloy, this paper presents an experimental study on the effect of milling processing parameters on milling forces and surface topography, during which conventional milling and longitudina...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,810 Views
16 Pages

5 July 2023

In industrial manufacturing and research laboratories, precise machining of work materials is crucial to meet the demand for fast assembly and sustainable high-quality production. Precise machining procedures play a vital role in manufacturing compat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,846 Views
22 Pages

Trochoidal Milling Path with Variable Feed. Application to the Machining of a Ti-6Al-4V Part

  • César García-Hernández,
  • Juan-José Garde-Barace,
  • Juan-Jesús Valdivia-Sánchez,
  • Pedro Ubieto-Artur,
  • José-Antonio Bueno-Pérez,
  • Basilio Cano-Álvarez,
  • Miguel-Ángel Alcázar-Sánchez,
  • Francisco Valdivia-Calvo,
  • Rubén Ponz-Cuenca and
  • Panagiotis Kyratsis
  • + 1 author

25 October 2021

Trochoidal milling is a well-stablished machining strategy which still allows for the introduction of new approaches. This strategy can be applied to any kind of material, although it is usually associated to advanced materials, such as titanium and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,170 Views
18 Pages

Pre-Machining of Rolled Plates as an Element of Minimising the Post-Machining Deformations

  • Magdalena Zawada-Michałowska,
  • Józef Kuczmaszewski and
  • Paweł Pieśko

26 October 2020

The paper presents the influence of the milling strategy, the relation between the cutting tool feed direction and the rolling direction, as well as the pre-machining consisting of the removal of the textured surface layer of rolled plates in the rol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,338 Views
18 Pages

Optimization of High-Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR) Performance in an Industrial-Scale HPGR/Tower Mill Comminution Circuit

  • Bo Wei,
  • Zhitao Yuan,
  • Quan Feng,
  • Qiang Zhang,
  • Xinyang Xu,
  • Qingyou Meng,
  • Bern Klein and
  • Lixia Li

11 October 2025

The integration of high-pressure grinding roller (HPGR) with pre-concentration techniques and stirred mills is recognized for its energy efficiency. Studies have suggested that the feed with a P80 around 1 mm is acceptable for stirred mills or coarse...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,162 Views
17 Pages

10 July 2020

Micro-milling is a promising technology for micro-manufacturing of high-tech components. A deep understanding of the micro-milling process is necessary since a simple downscaling from conventional milling is impossible. In this study, the effect of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,255 Views
15 Pages

Investigation on the Surface Quality Obtained during Trochoidal Milling of 6082 Aluminum Alloy

  • Nikolaos E. Karkalos,
  • Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański,
  • Szymon Kurpiel,
  • Krzysztof Zagórski and
  • Angelos P. Markopoulos

Surface quality has always been an important goal in the manufacturing industry, as it is not only related to the achievement of appropriate geometrical tolerances but also plays an important role in the tribological behavior of the surface as well a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,338 Views
13 Pages

Micro-end-milling is a cutting technology that removes redundant material from machined workpieces by small-diameter end mills, and is widely used to manufacture miniature complex parts. During micro-end-milling, the cutting vibration caused by weak...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,895 Views
18 Pages

29 November 2021

In this paper, the evolutions of cutting force, cutting temperature, and surface roughness, and the corresponding machinability in asymmetric up-milling of TC25 alloy are investigated. The results indicated that radial depth of cut generated opposite...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,192 Views
15 Pages

Study on the Cutting Performance of CrN/AlCrN-Coated Carbide PCB Milling Cutter

  • Renxin Wang,
  • Hu Yang,
  • Ziming Guo,
  • Shasha Wei and
  • Rongchuan Lin

20 April 2022

A CrN/AlCrN coating was prepared on a carbide substrate and PCB milling cutter by the cathodic arc ion plating technique. The organization, mechanical and tribological properties of the coating were studied. The milling performance of the coated mill...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,180 Views
16 Pages

9 September 2022

Tool wear behavior is mainly influenced by cutting parameters for a given tool–workpiece pair and cutting process. Rapid tool wear increases production costs and deteriorates machining quality in manufacturing industries. Inconel 718 is prone t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
400 Views
17 Pages

13 November 2025

The study investigated the material removal process during precision milling of AZ91D magnesium alloy. A high-speed camera enabling high-frequency image recording was used to observe the cutting zone. In effect, it was possible to observe the mechani...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,048 Views
12 Pages

25 November 2022

Complex mechanical parts such as a blisk of aero-engines are commonly used in aerospace industry. These parts are complex in shape and their rough machining are conducted in 4-axis machine tools with end mills. The end mills are fully engaged into th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,308 Views
12 Pages

Milling of Nanoparticles Reinforced Al-Based Metal Matrix Composites

  • Alokesh Pramanik,
  • Animesh Kumar Basak,
  • Yu Dong,
  • Subramaniam Shankar and
  • Guy Littlefair

This study investigated the face milling of nanoparticles reinforced Al-based metal matrix composites (nano-MMCs) using a single insert milling tool. The effects of feed and speed on machined surfaces in terms of surface roughness, surface profile, s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,703 Views
16 Pages

Influence of Size Effect in Milling of a Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloy

  • Luis Soriano Gonzalez,
  • Fernanda Medina Aguirre,
  • Sein Leung Soo,
  • Richard Hood and
  • Donka Novovic

26 January 2023

This paper details an experimental investigation on the influence of the size effect when slot-milling a CMSX-4 single-crystal nickel-based superalloy using 1 mm- and 4 mm-diameter TiAlN-coated tungsten carbide (WC) end-mills. With all tools having s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,633 Views
18 Pages

6 March 2025

Thin-walled micro-structures are a critical component of micro-devices, and their precise manufacture has a direct impact on product performance. Micro-milling is an effective manufacturing method that enables the production of micro-thin-walled stru...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,708 Views
18 Pages

Nickel-Based Alloy Dry Milling Process Induced Material Softening Effect

  • Jun Zha,
  • Zelong Yuan,
  • Hangcheng Zhang,
  • Yipeng Li and
  • Yaolong Chen

25 August 2020

Improving the cutting efficiency is the major factor for improving the processing of nickel-based alloys. The novelty of this research is the calibrated SiAlON ceramic tool dry milling nickel-based alloy process. Firstly, the nickel-based alloy dry m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,423 Views
18 Pages

Influence of Milling Conditions on AlxCoCrFeNiMoy Multi-Principal-Element Alloys

  • Diego Delgado Arroyo,
  • Tim Richter,
  • Dirk Schroepfer,
  • Andreas Boerner,
  • Michael Rhode,
  • Thomas Lindner,
  • Bianca Preuß and
  • Thomas Lampke

22 March 2023

Multi-Principal-Element or High-Entropy Alloys (MPEAs/HEAs) have gained increasing interest in the past two decades largely due to their outstanding properties such as superior mechanical strength and corrosion resistance. However, research studies o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
4,594 Views
19 Pages

30 June 2021

In recent years, many investigations have been devoted to fused deposition modeling (FDM) of high-performance polymer-polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and carbon-fiber-reinforced PEEK (CF/PEEK) for biomedical and aerospace applications. However, the stair...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,208 Views
18 Pages

26 September 2021

Most aerospace parts are thin walled and made of aluminum or titanium alloy that is machined to the required shape and dimensions. Deformation is a common issue. Although the reduced cutting forces used in high-speed milling generate low residual str...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,713 Views
16 Pages

Effect of Processing Technology on Mechanical Properties of HRB500 High-Strength Steel Bar Threading

  • Huli Niu,
  • Jiajun Yang,
  • Shuo Yang,
  • Jiayu Zhang,
  • Haipeng Yan and
  • Wanqing Zhao

15 April 2023

The processing quality of steel bar thread has a large influence on its performance. Using the traditional thread processing technology, it is difficult to meet the requirements of steel bar thread processing with large diameter and high strength. A...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,259 Views
11 Pages

27 May 2022

The accuracy of the acoustic signal prediction model for wood–plastic composites milling has an important influence on the condition monitoring of the cutting process and the improvement of the machining environment. To establish a high-precisi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,776 Views
15 Pages

1 February 2019

The blisk has been widely used in modern high performance aero-engines of high thrust-weight ratio. Disc milling process provides a reliable way to improve the efficiency of the blisk milling. The process parameters of disc milling have crucial effec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
106 Citations
8,600 Views
12 Pages

15 October 2017

In this paper, an experimental study was conducted to determine the effect of different cutting parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate, and depth of cut on cutting force, surface roughness, and tool wear in the milling of Ti-6242S alloy using th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,330 Views
10 Pages

High energy consumption in size reduction operations is one of the most significant issues concerning the sustainability of raw material beneficiation. Thus, process optimization should be done to reduce energy consumption. This study aimed to invest...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,575 Views
17 Pages

23 December 2022

In this study, silicon nitride milling experiments are carried out using Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) end mill rods under unassisted, hybrid-assisted (combination of laser assisted and three axis ultrasound), and laser-assisted systems to examine th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,517 Views
10 Pages

Study on the Milling Machinability of Bamboo-Based Fiber Composites

  • Yucheng Ding,
  • Tongbin Liu,
  • Yaqiang Ma,
  • Chunmei Yang,
  • Changyu Shi,
  • Yongjian Cao and
  • Jiawei Zhang

21 September 2023

Bamboo-based fiber composites, known as recombinant bamboo, have emerged as a new material in the construction and decoration industry. With its excellent mechanical and ornamental properties, recombinant bamboo is gaining popularity. However, its hi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,274 Views
14 Pages

16 January 2021

Cavities are typical features in aeronautical structural parts and molds. For high-speed milling of multi-cavity parts, a reasonable processing sequence planning can significantly affect the machining accuracy and efficiency. This paper proposes an i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,399 Views
21 Pages

Establishing Rational Processing Parameters for Dry Finish-Milling of SLM Ti6Al4V over Metal Removal Rate and Tool Wear

  • Sergey V. Panin,
  • Andrey V. Filippov,
  • Mengxu Qi,
  • Zeru Ding,
  • Qingrong Zhang and
  • Zeli Han

The study is motivated by the application of dry finish milling for post-build processing of additive Ti6Al4V blanks, since the use of neither lubricant nor coolants has been attracting increasing attention due to its environmental benefits, non-toxi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
436 Views
14 Pages

13 November 2025

This study explores the machinability of Material Extrusion (MEX) printed parts made from carbon fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA). MEX-printed parts typically exhibit high surface roughness, necessitating post-processing to enhance their qualit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
4,073 Views
12 Pages

Optimization of Machining Parameters to Minimize Cutting Forces and Surface Roughness in Micro-Milling of Mg13Sn Alloy

  • Ali Ercetin,
  • Kubilay Aslantaş,
  • Özgür Özgün,
  • Mustafa Perçin and
  • Manjunath Patel Gowdru Chandrashekarappa

12 August 2023

This comprehensive study investigates the micro-milling of a Mg13Sn alloy, a material of considerable interest in various high-precision applications, such as biomedical implants. The main objective of the study was to explore the optimizations of va...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,114 Views
14 Pages

Prediction of Feed-Rate Slowdowns in Precise Micromilling Processes

  • Alexander Meijer,
  • Eugen Krebs,
  • Petra Wiederkehr and
  • Dirk Biermann

In a production of filigree and complex geometries, different NC-controlled processes such as laser cutting, EDM milling, and micromachining require a constant feed rate to ensure high-quality manufacturing results. Due to the technically limited acc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,486 Views
15 Pages

16 July 2019

As one of the most promising micro-machining methods, electrochemical micro-machining is widely used in the field of metal micro-structures. The electrochemical micro-milling on Nickel-base superalloy by using high-speed spiral electrode was studied...

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