Essential Research in Machining Difficult-to-Machine Materials for Advancing MQL Cutting Technology with a Newly Developed Coated Tool

Abstract

This study is developing environmentally friendly cutting technologies of difficult-to-machine materials by MQL (Minimum Quantity Lubrication) cutting with Ti-B coated tools. In this research, we performed cutting experiments of difficult-to-machine materials in dry, MQL and wet conditions with non-coated tools. Cutting resistance in the MQL cutting was almost the same as that in the wet cutting. Moreover, damage of the cutting tool was not observed after the MQL cutting. Therefore the MQL cutting is expected to become an advanced cutting technology by using Ti-B coated tools because Ti-B film had high temperature lubricating properties and high wear resistance.