Investigation of mode elements effect and the influence of milling cutter teeth space on technological parameters and temperature field of work on a thin-walled parts workpiece

When machining workpieces of thin-walled parts, the temperature field differs from the field, which is formed during massive workpieces treatment. The reason for this is that machining of a thin-walled billet is interfered with its surface, being opposite to the one under machining. It has a significant effect on the temperature field, since the intensity of heat removal from this surface into the environment is significantly less than heat removal into the underlying layers of a massive material blank. In this regard, the problem of finding a rational mode of the machining process of thin-walled workpieces is relevant. The aim of the study is to determine the effects of the elements of the milling mode of thin-walled workpieces and milling cutter teeth space on the technological parameters of the milling process of titanium alloy workpieces and to develop recommendations for choosing this milling mode. For this purpose, a numerical modeling of the technological parameters of the milling process of blanks of massive workpieces and thin-walled parts made of titanium alloy, was performed experiencing various combinations of feed to the milling cutter tooth, cutting speed and milling cutter teeth space. When machining a thin-walled workpiece, due to less intense heat removal from the cutting zone into the workpiece, the temperatures in the areas of chip contact with the front surface of the tooth, the back surface of the tooth with the workpiece and the temperature of the workpiece itself are higher than when in a massive workpiece treatment. The patterns of changes in the parameters of the milling process of thin-walled workpieces depending on the feed, cutting speed and the milling cutter teeth space are established. With a larger tool stepover, the average and maximum temperatures in the areas of chip contact with the front surface of the tooth and the back surface of the tooth with the workpiece are lower in most of the combinations of mode elements used. Equations that establish the effect of feed on the milling cutter tooth, cutting speed and spacing of teeth on the parameters of the machining are obtained. The results of the study will allow choosing a rational milling mode and spacing of teeth in the work on workpieces of thin-walled parts made of titanium alloy.