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Experimental characterization of the performance of MQL-assisted turning of solution heat-treated and aged Inconel 718 alloy

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Due to the capability of maintaining excellent performance in mechanical properties and corrosion resistance at high temperatures, Inconel 718 superalloy (IN718) has been widely applied in aerospace. However, it is also a difficult-to-cut material because of these unique properties along with its low thermal conductivity. In order to improve its machinability and surface quality, dry and minimal quantity lubrication (MQL) cutting experiments were conducted in this study on solution heat-treated and aged IN718. Besides the analysis of tool wear and material deformation behavior was conducted to reveal the mechanism of MQL-assisted cutting, with an explanation offered for the difference in cutting results between solution heat-treated and aged IN718. As indicated by the experimental results, MQL-assisted cutting contributes to suppressing the generation of burrs, improves the finish of the machined surface, and reduces surface/subsurface damage. In addition, it also can effectively improve the tool-chip friction state and reduce the thermo-mechanical loads, thereby improving the tool life. The solution heat-treated IN718 demonstrated better machinability, the least significant tool wear under MQL-assisted cutting, as well as the best surface quality and chip breaking effect. The cutting response caused by the heat treatment state was different. The durability of the solution heat-treated IN718 was 56% higher than that of the aged, and the surface roughness was reduced by 6.1%. The flank wear of cutting solution heat-treated IN718 under MQL was the smallest, and the surface quality and chip breaking effect were the best. This study can provide a reference for hot and cold collaborative processing.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Found of China(Grant No. 52265057), and the Guizhou Province Graduate Research Fund (YJSCXJH[2020]048).

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Tian, P., He, L., Zhou, T. et al. Experimental characterization of the performance of MQL-assisted turning of solution heat-treated and aged Inconel 718 alloy. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 125, 3839–3851 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-10890-8

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