difficult-to-machine materials

This paper presents the findings from numerical modeling of the turning process of titanium alloys with preheating of the workpiece. This modelling was conducted using the DEFORM-2D software environment, which is based on the finite element method (FEM). The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of workpiece temperature on cutting force and to determine the optimal heating parameters for machining materials that are challenging to process.

The present paper examines the impact of preheating a titanium alloy on cutting force and surface quality during turning. The primary objective of the present study is to ascertain how variations in workpiece temperature prior to machining affect the technological parameters of the cutting process, specifically cutting force and the surface roughness parameter Ra. The experimental portion of the study involved the turning of a Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy workpiece at numerous preheating temperatures, including room temperature, 300°C, 400°C, 500°C, and 600°C.