MACHINABILITY OF NICKEL-BASE SUPER ALLOYS - A GENERAL-REVIEW

Authors
CHOUDHURY IA ELBARADIE MA
Citation
Ia. Choudhury et Ma. Elbaradie, MACHINABILITY OF NICKEL-BASE SUPER ALLOYS - A GENERAL-REVIEW, Journal of materials processing technology, 77(1-3), 1998, pp. 278-284
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Engineering, Manufacturing","Engineering, Industrial
Journal title
Journal of materials processing technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09240136
Volume
77
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
278 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0924-0136(1998)77:1-3<278:MONSA->2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Nickel-base super alloys (Inconel) are generally known to be one of th e most difficult materials to machine because of their high hardness, high strength at high temperature, affinity to react with the tool mat erials, and low thermal diffusivity. This paper presents a general rev iew of their material characteristics and properties together with the ir machinability assessment when using different cutting tools. The ad vantages and disadvantages of different tool materials with regard to the machining Inconel are highlighted. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.