Chip formation and tribological behavior in high-speed milling of IN718 with ceramic tools

Advanced ceramics exhibit excellent mechanical properties at elevated temperatures suggesting them as plausible cutting tool materials for machining of heat-resistant superalloys. However, despite numerous efforts to date, relative brittleness of ceramic tools can result in chipping or catastrophic failure, especially during an intermittent process where excessive thermo-mechanical alteration occurs, like high-speed face milling. Previous …