The Effect of MQL on Tool Wear Progression in Low-Frequency Vibration-Assisted Drilling of CFRP/Ti6Al4V Stack Material

Abstract

In this paper, the tool wear mechanisms for low-frequency vibration-assisted drilling (LF-VAD) of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP)/Ti6Al4V stacks are investigated at various machining parameters. Based on the kinematics analysis, the effect of vibration amplitude on the chip formation, uncut chip thickness, chip radian, and axial velocity are examined. Subsequently, the effect of LF-VAD on the cutting temperature, tool wear, delamination, and geometrical accuracy was evaluated for different vibration amplitudes. The LF-VAD with the utilization of minimum quantity lubricant (MQL) resulted in a successful drilling process of 50 holes, with a 63% reduction in the cutting temperature. For the rake face, LF-VAD reduced the adhered height of Ti6Al4V by 80% at the low cutting speed and reduced the crater depth by 33% at the high cutting speed. On the other hand, LF-VAD reduced the flank wear land by 53%. Furthermore, LF-VAD showed a significant enhancement on the CFRP delamination, geometrical accuracy, and burr formation.

Keywords

• vibration-assisted drilling
• low-frequency vibration-assisted drill
• CFRP/Ti6Al4V
• stacked material
• minimum quantity lubricant
• tool wear