Investigation of the surface morphology of cryogenically milled TiAl6V4 impeller (C05*)

• Subject Area: Metal-Cutting and Abrasive Manufacturing Engineering ; Mechanics
• Term: from 2019 to 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 172116086

The objective of project is to improve the surface morphology of TiAl6V4 impeller. In addition to the controlled strain hardening of the workpiece surface layer, low surface roughness is to be achieved while maintaining narrow tolerance fields. A transient temperature model is created for the cryogenic milling process and the complex geometry of the impeller. The thermal expansion and contraction are calculated with this model. This enables the compensation of thermal influences by adapting the NC code. Thus, complex components can be milled dimensionally accurate and with improved surface morphology by means of cryogenic cooling. Another objective is to increase the productivity in roughing.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 926: Microscale Morphology of Component Surfaces (MICOS)
• Applicant Institution: Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
• Project Heads: Professor Dr.-Ing. Jan C. Aurich; Privatdozent Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Kirsch; Professor Dr.-Ing. Ralf Müller