| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M87122/01 |
| Title: |
NEW AND IMPROVED TOOL MATERIALS FOR MACHINING TITANIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Dearnley, Dr P |
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Mechanical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Leeds |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1999 |
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31 March 2001 |
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95,831
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Methods of producing new and improved cutting tool materials are proposed that will enable the cost effective machining of titanium and aluminium alloys at high cutting speeds. Very high rates of tool wear are presently experienced when cuting titanium alloys, while diamond coated carbids for cutting aluminium alloys have proved unreliable. Transition metal borides have been previously indentified as superior cutting toolmaterials for machining titanium alloys. The proposed research details an experimental approach that will enable the exploitation of appropriate boride compounds in the form of composite tool materials or as coatings on cemented WC-co substrates. By the rigorous application of electron theory principles, using an internationally leading approach devised by the the co-applicant, suitable binderswill be selected for boride coated and diamond coated WC-co substrates. Hitherto this has not been possible. If successful, such innovations will greatly increase the competitveness of the UK's aerospace manufacturing base.
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