• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.48-56
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• 2021

Tungsten carbide (WC) circular saws have been widely used to cut plywood. Recently, expensive polycrystalline diamond (PCD) were adopted to extend the tool life of circular saws. This study developed a PCD-WC combination circular saw and compared its performance with that of existing WC and PCD saws. Flank wear of WC saw blades and edge chipping of rectangular PCD was observed during the experiments. The PCD-WC saw replaced half of the chamfered teeth with PCD and applied tough WC for all rectangular teeth. In the experiments, edge chipping was not observed in rectangular WC teeth and the flank wear of chamfered teeth was decreased compared with that of conventional circular saws.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2012

Surface roughness is widely used as an index for processing degree of accuracy. Recently, regression analysis to predict the machining results are actively used to characterize a cutting operations. In the past, diamond machining had been used for ultra precision cutting operation, but now industrial diamond tools like PCD(Polycrystalline Diamond) have been widely used in ultraprecision machining of nonferrous metals. In this study, the authors focus on the effect of PCD tool property on the surface roughness of Al5083 aluminum alloy after cutting process by CNC operated lathe. Based on the regression analysis approach on a surface roughness data obtained by experiment, predictive analysis of surface roughness is effective to achieve better surface quality.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2008

Polycrystalline diamonds(PCD) tools are widely used in machining a large variety of advanced materials. However, the manufacture of PCD tool blanks is not an economical process. The shaping of PCD blanks with conventional machining methods(such a grinding) is long, labor-intensive process. This paper reports experimental investigation of the influence of electrical machining conditions on the metal removal rate of WEDM of PCD. Experimental results show that the longer pulse-on time and the shorter pulse-off time increase the metal removal rate and worsen the surface quality. The smaller grain size of diamond yields the metal removal rate and shows the better surface quality. Higher electrical conductivity of water yields worse surface roughness.

• Composites Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2011

최근 항공용 재료 산업 분야에서 널리 사용되고 있는 CFRP의 활용이 증가되고 있다. 하지만, CFRP와 같은 복합재료 부품의 결합 시에 단점이 있다. 복합재료를 이용한 다양한 구조를 제조하기 위해선 많은 홀 가공이 필요하다. 일반적으로 CFRP 홀 가공시 내구성이 매우 강한 polycrystalline crystalline diamond (PCD) 드릴을 사용한다. 하지만, 단가가 비싸고 가공 속도가 느리기 때문에 내구성은 PCD 드릴에 비해 약하나 드릴 형상 변화를 통해 가공 속도를 조절 할 수 있고, 비교적 가격이 저렴한 chemical vapor deposition (CVD) 다이아몬드 코팅 드릴의 사용량이 증가 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는. PCD 드릴과 CVD 다이아몬드 코팅 드릴의 홀 가공성을 비교 평가하였다. 먼저, 홀 가공 조건 식 (날당 이송량, 절삭 속도)을 이용하여 CFRP 홀 가공성을 평가했으며, CFRP 가공 시 드릴링 과정에서 발생하는 시편 내부의 열적 손상 정도를 비교했다. 열화상 카메라 촬영한 홀 가공 시 발생되는 온도를 이용한 경험식을 만들어 두 드릴의 발열 정도에 따른 홀 가공성을 비교 평가하였다. 또한, 홀 가공 시 발생하는 칩(chip) 배출 여부에 따른 홀 내부의 상태를 평가하여 CVD 다이아몬드 코팅 드릴과 PCD 드릴의 CFRP 홀 가공성을 비교했다. 전반적으로 PCD 드릴의 홀 가공성이 CVD 다이아몬드 드릴에 비해 우수한 성능을 나타냈지만, 홀 생성 속도는 CVD 다이아몬드 드릴이 PCD 드릴에 비해 빠른 결과를 나타냈다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.284-291
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• 2013

Micro cutting of titanium alloy by polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools was studied. Micro electro discharge machining (MEDM) was used to fabricate customized micro shaping tools from PCD blank. The tool was used to machine micro grooves on Ti alloy and the effects of depth of cut and machining length on tool wear, burr and surface roughness were studied. The shaping tool has cutting edge of a few ${\mu}m$. The crater size of the tool surface was increased with increasing capacitance of EDM machining conditions, which was used to control the surface roughness of the machined micro grooves.

• Carbon letters
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• 제23권
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• pp.1-8
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• 2017

Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools possessing high hardness and abrasive wear resistance are particularly suited for drilling of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites, where tool life and consistent hole quality are important. While PCD presents superior performance when drilling CFRP, it is unclear how it performs when drilling multi-stack materials such as CFRP-titanium (Ti) stacks. This comparative study aims to investigate drilling of a Ti plate stacked on a CFRP panel when using PCD tools. The first sequence of the drilling experiments was to drill 20 holes in CFRP only. CFRP-Ti stacks were then drilled for the next 20 holes with the same drill bit. CFRP holes and CFRP-Ti stack holes were evaluated in terms of machined hole quality. The main tool wear mechanism of PCD drills is micro-fractures that occur when machining the Ti plate of the stack. Tool wear increases the instability and the operation temperature when machining the Ti plate. This results in high drilling forces, large hole diameter errors, high surface roughness, wider CFRP exit thermal damage, and taller exit Ti burrs.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2022

A high-hardness tool material is required to reduce extreme abrasive wear when drilling carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). Single-crystal diamond is the hardest material in the world, but it is very expensive to be used as a cutting tool. Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) is a diamond grit fused at a high temperature and pressure, and diamond-like carbon (DLC) is an amorphous carbon with high hardness. This study compares DLC coatings and PCD inserts to conventional TiAlN-coated tungsten carbide drills. In fiberglass and carbon fiber reinforced polymer drilling, the tool wear of DLC-coated carbide was approximately half that of TiAlN-coated tools, and slight tool wear occurred in the case of PCD insert end drills.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2012

Surface roughness is widely used as an index for processing degree of accuracy. Recently, regression analysis to predict the machining results are actively used to characterize a cutting operations. In the past, diamond machining had been used for ultra precision cutting operation, but now industrial diamond tools like PCD(Polycrystaline Diamond) has been widely used in ultraprecision machining of nonferrous metals. In this study, the authors focus on the effect of PCD tool property on the surface roughness of different types of aluminum alloy after cutting process by CNC operated lathe. Based on the regression analysis approach on a surface roughness data obtained by experiment, predictive analysis of surface roughness is effective to achieve better surface quality.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.694-700
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• 2011

Since polycrystalline diamond (PCD) has high hardness like diamond, it has been used as tool material for lathe and milling of non-ferrite material. A micro tool fabricated from PCD material can be used for micro machining of hard material such as tungsten carbide, glass, and ceramics. In this paper, micro PCD tools were fabricated by micro EDM (electrical discharge machining) and used for micro grinding of glass. Craters generated on the tool surface by EDM spark work as like grits in grinding process. The effects of tool shapes, tool roughness and PCD grain size were investigated. Also studied was a hybrid process combining electrochemical discharge machining (ECDM) and micro grinding for micro-structuring of glass.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.203-211
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• 1996

CVD diamond tools are becoming more widely used in industry as an economic alternative to polycrystalline diamond (PCD) for machining non-ferrous and non-metallic materials. Although CVD diamond-sheet tools have been on the market for several years, diamond-coated carbide inserts have become available only recently, with the successful resolution of long-standing adhesion problems. Diamond coating morphology on the rake surface of the tool affects chip formation favorably, whereas a microscopically rough, faceted morphology on the flank surface of the tool produces a rough workpiece finish. Workpiece finish can be improved by using a coated tool with a larger nose radius. The tool life provided by diamond-coated tools(~30 $\mu\textrm{m}$ thick) can meet or exceed that of PCD tools, depending on the characteristics of the workpiece material. When using diamond-coated carbide tools in milling, a sharp-edged PCD tool should be used in the wiper position of the cutter to minimize workpiece roughness and burr formation.