Effects of the machining in the surface integrity on the superaustenitic stainless steel / Efeitos da usinagem na integridade superficial de um aço inoxidavel superaustenitico

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2008

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An investigation was made of the effects of the machining conditions employed in the turning operation on the surface integrity of ASTM A744 Grade CN3MN superaustenitic stainless steel. The main focus was the finishing operation, but studies were also carried out with a prior roughening operation. The main input variables in finishing were: tool rake angle, cutting speed, cutting depth and feed rate. The only input variables in the roughening operation were rake angle and cutting speed. The tests were conducted on a CNC horizontal lathe, using cutting fluid flood. The following parameters were analyzed: microstructure and roughness - examined by optical microscopy; work hardening - determined by microhardness measurements; and residual stress - analyzed by X-ray diffraction. To study the pitting corrosion resistance, machined surfaces were immersed in a ferric chloride solution and examined under a stereoscope, measuring the pits density and mass loss per area. The results revealed the presence of residual tensile stress and a hardened layer on all the machined surfaces. Reducing the roughness caused the pitting corrosion resistance to increase. To obtain the lowest values of roughness and residual tensile stress in finishing at cutting depths of 0.2 or 0.4 mm, the best combination of cutting conditions was the highest cutting speed (120 m/min), the lowest feed rate (0.1 mm/v), and the highest rake angle (10º). In roughening at a cutting depth of 2.5 mm and a feed rate of 0.25 mm/rot., the best combination was the lowest cutting speed (60 m/min) and the highest rake angle (10º)

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usinagem corrosão aço inoxidavel austenitico superaustenitic stainless steel machining surface integrity pitting corrosion residual stress processo de endurecimento superficial tensões residuais

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