Study of cutting deformation in machining nickel-based alloy Inconel 718

During the process of high-speed machining nickel-based alloy the material presents serrated chips. An experiment involving quick-stop device was conducted. The chip root obtained in the experiment was presented in a metallographic graph. Through the analysis of metallographic graph, the physical features showed that shear angle is reduced and shear plane is converted into shear body when serrated chips formed were analyzed. Conditions under which a crack appeared and adiabatic shear that occurred were also analyzed. Based on the research, shear strain, shear strain rate and shear stress model in the adiabatic shear band were established. The effects of cutting parameters on character of the serrated chip were studied through observing chip metallographic graph.