Diffusion mechanism in cutting Ni-based alloy containing γ′ phase (Ni3Al) with CBN tool based on MD simulation. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fan, YiHang; Wang, WenYuan; Hao, ZhaoPeng
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Volume 235:Number 11(2021)
• Page Start: 1763
• Page End: 1778
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Ni-based alloy -- atomic diffusion -- CBN tool -- precision machining -- molecular dynamics; Mechanical engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufacturing processes -- Periodicals; 629.8
• DOI: 10.1177/09544054211002485
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-4054

Abstract

Ni-based alloys are widely used in aerospace because of their high strength and high temperature oxidation resistance. CBN tool is suitable for precision machining of Ni-based alloy. Diffusion wear is an important wear form of CBN tool in the process of cutting Ni-based alloy. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the diffusion phenomenon in the process of cutting Ni-based alloy with CBN tool. In this paper, the cutting model of Ni-based alloy containing γ′ phase (Ni3 Al) with CBN tool is established based on the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method. The self diffusion activation energy of all kinds of atoms in the workpiece and the formation energy of several point defects in the tool are calculated, so as to study in depth the atom diffusion mechanism according to the simulation results. The results show that the atoms in the crystal boundary of the workpiece are the most easily diffused, followed by the atoms in the phase boundary, and the atoms in the lattice are the most difficult to diffuse. When the workpiece atoms diffuse into the tool, it is easier to diffuse into the tool grain boundary than to form interstitial impurity atoms or displacement impurity atoms. It is more difficult to form the substitutional impurity atom than to form the interstitial impurity atom.