Provision of Rational Parameters for the Turning Mode of Small-Sized Parts Made of the 29 NK Alloy and Beryllium Bronze for Subsequent Thermal Pulse Deburring

Materials (Basel). 2023 Apr 30;16(9):3490. doi: 10.3390/ma16093490.

Abstract

The increase in the share of physical and technical processing methods in the arsenal of deburring technologies used in modern production is associated both with the use of difficult-to-machine materials, such as beryllium bronze and the 29 NK alloy, and with the need to solve technological problems for the production of small-sized products with hard-to-reach surfaces. The aim of the study is to improve the processes of blade processing of small-sized parts made of beryllium bronze and the 29 NK alloy to provide rational conditions for thermal pulse deburring. Surface samples were experimentally obtained after turning in different modes on a CITIZEN CINCOM K16E-VII automatic lathe equipped with an Applitec micromechanics tool. The surface quality and burr characteristics were examined using a JEOL JIB-Z4500 electron microscope and a ContourGT-K optical profilometer. The program Statistica 6 allowed processing of the results. The relationship between the parameters of the turning mode and the thickness of the root of the burrs formed on the machined surface, the limitation of which is one of the conditions for the application of the thermal pulse method, was established. The obtained empirical regression dependencies establish a rational range of cutting mode parameters, and the implementation of the formulated recommendations for setting blade modes ensures deburring by the thermal pulse method in compliance with the requirements of drawing under maximum processing performance.

Keywords: deburring; edge processing; processing of alloy 29 NK; processing of beryllium bronze; thermal impulse processing.

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This research received no external funding.