The Influence of Alloy Chemistry on the Cutting Performance and Deformation Kinetics of Titanium Alloys During Turning

Machining trials were undertaken to study how alloy chemistry influences the relative cutting performance and resulting subsurface deformation for a series of commercially available titanium alloys of increasing β content. Using an experimental orthogonal machining operation, this project focuses on studying what factors influence how efficiently a cutting insert can become embedded into a workpiece and how these factors further influence the overall cutting process.