Enhancing the surface integrity of Ti-6Al-4V alloy through cryogenic burnishing

J. Caudill, B. Huang, C. Arvin, J. Schoop, K. Meyer, I. S. Jawahir

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Abstract

Burnishing is a chipless machining process that modifies the surface integrity by severe plastic deformation (SPD) of the burnished material. The application of cryogenics during the burnishing process acts to rapidly cool the burnished work material; thus, leading to surface modification. In this research work cryogenic burnishing was performed to produce the SPD layer to obtain improved properties in Ti-6Al-4V alloy. In the SPD layer produced by cryogenic burnishing, increased hardness, refined grain structure, and a drastically improved surface finish, along with compressive residual stresses are achieved. The cryogenic burnishing of Ti-6Al-4V alloy was shown to be superior to flood-cooled and dry burnishing in terms of surface integrity and the likely functional performance of components during the service life of such components.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)243-248
Number of pages6
JournalProcedia CIRP
Volume13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2nd CIRP Conference on Surface Integrity, CSI 2014 - Nottingham, United Kingdom
Duration: May 28 2014May 30 2014

Keywords

  • Cryogenic burnishing
  • Surface integrity
  • Titanium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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