Comparison of specific cutting energy in dry and wet post- process turning of Ti6Al4V EBM parts

Comparison of specific cutting energy in dry and wet post- process turning of Ti6Al4V EBM parts

Ersilia Cozzolino, Stefania Franchitti, Rosario Borrelli, Antonello Astarita

Abstract. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is accelerating more and more today. Among its advantages, AM is claimed to be green technology. However, AM parts usually require postprocessing to improve their surface finishing and to be assembled. In this study, some Ti6Al4V cylindrical samples have been manufactured by Electron Beam Melting and then post- processed by turning. Both dry and wet turning has been performed under the same process parameters. Surface roughness has been measured both before and after each turning pass along the parallel and perpendicular direction to the cylindrical axis and energy consumption has been recorded during each turning pass. Specific Cutting Energy (SCE) has been calculated to evaluate the energy efficiency of the turning process. The results of this study demonstrate that dry turning is more energy efficient than wet turning by selecting the same machining process parameters while obtaining a comparable surface roughness.

Keywords
Sustainable Manufacturing, Electron Beam Melting, Machining

Published online 9/5/2023, 8 pages
Copyright © 2023 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: Ersilia Cozzolino, Stefania Franchitti, Rosario Borrelli, Antonello Astarita, Comparison of specific cutting energy in dry and wet post- process turning of Ti6Al4V EBM parts, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 35, pp 95-102, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902714-12

The article was published as article 12 of the book Italian Manufacturing Association Conference

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