PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC)

Metal matrix composites (MMC) falls under the category of potential engineering materials applicable to the automotive and aerospace industries. This is become their excellent properties, such as the capability to resist elevated temperature, improved strength, higher stiffness, low density, impr...

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Main Authors: M. K. , Nor Khairusshima, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Ismail, Ahmad Faris
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spelling iium-236132012-09-14T01:02:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23613/ PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC) M. K. , Nor Khairusshima Amin, A. K. M. Nurul Ismail, Ahmad Faris TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Metal matrix composites (MMC) falls under the category of potential engineering materials applicable to the automotive and aerospace industries. This is become their excellent properties, such as the capability to resist elevated temperature, improved strength, higher stiffness, low density, improved wears and creep resistance and higher elastic modulus. Among these materials aluminum alloys reinforced with silicon carbide found most attentions [1]. AlSiC is preferred over ceramics materials because of their higher combination of properties such as high strength, ductility and high temperature resistance, compared to ceramics [2]. Li et al [3] found that aluminum alloys reinforced with silicon carbide particles are almost three times more efficient than the un-reinforced aluminum alloys in destroying tungsten projectiles at 1.2 km/sec. AlSiC has been considered for use in automobile brake discs and various components in internal combustion engines. Aluminum silicon carbide (AlSiC) is also being widely used in the electronic packaging industries. Though the properties of this new engineering material are quite attractive, the machinability of AlSiC is very poor. Poor machinability is associated with abrasive wear, which make it a class of difficult-tomachine advanced materials [4]. The hardness in the range the silicon carbide phase is comparable with that of tungsten carbide (WC), and is mainly responsible for the high abrasive wear of the tool. Consequently the cutting edge of the tool which in course due to abrasion wear results in the formation of poor surface finish during turning [5]. IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23613/4/chp34.pdf M. K. , Nor Khairusshima and Amin, A. K. M. Nurul and Ismail, Ahmad Faris (2011) PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC). In: Advanced Machining Towards Improved Machinability of Difficult-to-Cut Materials. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 253-257. ISBN 9789674181758 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx
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M. K. , Nor Khairusshima
Amin, A. K. M. Nurul
Ismail, Ahmad Faris
PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC)
description Metal matrix composites (MMC) falls under the category of potential engineering materials applicable to the automotive and aerospace industries. This is become their excellent properties, such as the capability to resist elevated temperature, improved strength, higher stiffness, low density, improved wears and creep resistance and higher elastic modulus. Among these materials aluminum alloys reinforced with silicon carbide found most attentions [1]. AlSiC is preferred over ceramics materials because of their higher combination of properties such as high strength, ductility and high temperature resistance, compared to ceramics [2]. Li et al [3] found that aluminum alloys reinforced with silicon carbide particles are almost three times more efficient than the un-reinforced aluminum alloys in destroying tungsten projectiles at 1.2 km/sec. AlSiC has been considered for use in automobile brake discs and various components in internal combustion engines. Aluminum silicon carbide (AlSiC) is also being widely used in the electronic packaging industries. Though the properties of this new engineering material are quite attractive, the machinability of AlSiC is very poor. Poor machinability is associated with abrasive wear, which make it a class of difficult-tomachine advanced materials [4]. The hardness in the range the silicon carbide phase is comparable with that of tungsten carbide (WC), and is mainly responsible for the high abrasive wear of the tool. Consequently the cutting edge of the tool which in course due to abrasion wear results in the formation of poor surface finish during turning [5].
format Book Chapter
author M. K. , Nor Khairusshima
Amin, A. K. M. Nurul
Ismail, Ahmad Faris
author_facet M. K. , Nor Khairusshima
Amin, A. K. M. Nurul
Ismail, Ahmad Faris
author_sort M. K. , Nor Khairusshima
title PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC)
title_short PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC)
title_full PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC)
title_fullStr PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC)
title_full_unstemmed PCD inserts in end milling of Aluminum Silicon Carbide (AlSiC)
title_sort pcd inserts in end milling of aluminum silicon carbide (alsic)
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/23613/
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