고속가공을 위한 절삭공구의 최적화

Abstract

본 연구에서는 공구마멸에 대한 정량적인 해석을 바탕으로 현대 산업사회의 주요소재인 강(steel)에 대한 최적 공구재를 선정하는 방법을 제시하므로서 앞으로의 공구재 개발에 대한 이론적인 접근을 시도하였다.

Theoretical considerations in the development of new cutting tool materials for high speed machining is presented. The progressive wear of cutting tools is assumed to consist of the abrasive and solution components as major modes. Theoretical calculations of relative wear rates between various tool materials based on the two modes are possible using their hardness and solubility data. Assuming cementite as the major hard particles in machining steels, relative wear rates of possible tool materials were calculated. The results indicate that $Al_{2}$O₃ in oxides, HfN in nitrides and HfC in carbides are the optimal tool materials from the view point of mechanical and thermochemical wear resistance. And several methods for improving the fracture toughness of the above tool materials are suggested.