Experimental Investigation on Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Milling of Silicon Carbide Particle-Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites
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https://doi.org/10.62051/ijmsts.v4n2.09Keywords:
SiCp/Al composites, Ultrasonic vibration-assisted milling, Cutting forces, Machining parametersAbstract
The paper conducts an experimental study on ultrasonic vibration-assisted milling (UVAM), aiming at addressing issues such as high cutting forces and poor machining quality in traditional milling of silicon carbide particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composites (SiCp/Al). By comparing conditions with and without ultrasonic vibration, the effects of different spindle speeds and feed rates on cutting forces are analyzed. The results show that ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining significantly reduces cutting forces, with a maximum reduction of 34.4%. Cutting forces increase with higher feed rates, but the growth rate slows in the high-speed region. As the spindle speed increases, cutting forces decrease. Cutting forces continue to decrease gradually under ultrasonic conditions, whereas they slightly rebound under non-ultrasonic conditions in the high-speed region. These findings indicate that UVAM can improve the machinability of SiCp/Al composites.
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