Functional Materials and Advanced Manufacturing

50 Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Technology

Quality of machined surface

Cutting

mechanics and

forces

Heat generation

and

accumulation

Friction

and

tool wear

Surface

topology

Surface

metallurgy

Chip

morphology and

burr formation

FIGURE 3.1 Main observed issues in machining of various super alloys.

and concentrated temperature at tool/chip interface, which results in increased tool

wear and machining cost.

3.1.4 VARIOUS STEPS TAKEN TO SOLVE ISSUES

3.1.4.1 Hot Machining

Different machining approaches have been used to overcome these problems, one

of them is called “hot machining.” Hot machi ...