What special precautions should be taken when processing titanium alloys?

Due to the low thermal conductivity of titanium alloy, the heat generated during processing is difficult to conduct out in a timely manner, resulting in local high temperatures on the cutting edge, which can easily cause diffusion wear of the cutting tool. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt appropriate cooling methods and cutting parameters to reduce the generation and accumulation of heat. Secondly, the work hardening phenomenon of titanium alloys is severe, with high affinity for cutting tools, which can easily exacerbate tool wear. In order to extend the tool life, it is necessary to choose suitable tool materials and coatings, and maintain the sharpness of the tool. Also, titanium alloy has small plastic deformation, large elastic recovery, and the workpiece is prone to clamping deformation. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly control the clamping force and deformation during the machining process to ensure the accuracy and surface quality of the workpiece.

Sumitech can adopt some process techniques to address the machining difficulties of titanium alloys, such as using blades with regular angular geometry to reduce cutting force and cutting heat, maintaining a constant feed to avoid workpiece hardening, and using high-pressure and high flow cutting fluid to ensure thermal stability during the machining process. At the same time, in the processing of titanium alloys, we will choose appropriate processing methods and equipment based on the specific shape, size, and accuracy requirements of the parts. For example, for titanium alloy parts with complex shapes, casting processing can be used; For parts that require high precision and surface quality, methods such as mechanical processing and surface treatment can be used.

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