This paper focuses on understanding the influence of laser milling process parameters on the final geometrical and surface quality of micro-channel features fabricated on AISI H13 steel. Optimal selection of process parameters is highly critical for successful material removal and high dimensional and surface quality for micro-sized die/mold applications. A set of designed experiments is carrie...

Abstract: Plain Milling is one of the progressive enhancements of miniaturized technologies which have wide range of application in industries and other related areas. Plain milling cutters are widely used in roughing and finishing of parts. The milling cutter geometry and distribution of inserts on the cutter body vary significantly in industry depending on the application. This paper presents...

Miniaturization encourages the development of new manufacturing processes capable of fabricating features, like micro-channels, in order to use them for different applications, such as in fuel cells, heat exchangers, microfluidic devices and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Many studies have been conducted on heat and fluid transfer in micro-channels, and they appeared significantly devi...

The mechanical alloying process was used to synthesize the Ni50Al50−xMox nanocrystalline intermetallic compound using pure Ni and Al elemental powder. This process was carried out in the presence of various Mo contents as a micro-alloying element for various milling times. Structural changes of powder particles during mechanical alloying were studied by X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and scanning e...

The effect of milling time on the morphology, microstructure, physical and mechanical properties of pure Al-5 wt % Al₂O₃ (Al-5Al₂O₃) has been investigated. Al-5Al₂O₃ nanocomposites were fabricated using ball milling in a powder metallurgy route. The increase in the milling time resulted in the homogenous dispersion of 5 wt % Al₂O₃ nanoparticles, the reduction of particle clustering, and the red...

Reliable prediction of cutting forces is essential for micromilling. In this paper, a fuzzy cutting force modelling method based on subtractive clustering method filters the noise and estimates the instantaneous cutting forces using observations acquired by sensors during cutting experiments. In the experimental case study, four data sets of micromilling cutting force are used. Each data set is...

The interest in micro manufacturing processes is increasing because of the need for components characterized by small dimensions and micro features. As a result, researchers are studying the limitations and advantages of these processes. This paper deals with tool run-out measurement in micro milling. Among the effects of the scale reduction from macro to micro, tool run-out plays an important ...

Micro-milling is widely used to make micro-channels in various fields. In this study, micro-milling of rectangular bronze microchannels was carried out with carbide end mills a diameter 1 mm, processed fast argon atoms, and coated anti-friction wear-resistant titanium diboride. It shown that the removal 3 µm thick surface layer from micro mill atoms makes it possible reduce cutting edge radius ...

Cu–Cr-Zr alloys had wide applications in engineering applications such as electrical and welding industrial especially for their high strength, high electrical as well as acceptable thermal conductivities and melting points. It was possible to prepare the nano-structure of these age hardenable alloys using mechanical alloying method as a cheap and mass production technique to prepare the non-eq...

Surface texture is an important aspect in enhancing the aesthetic and tactile qualities of products as well as their mechanical properties. Surface texture is generated over a wide area to produce various characteristics such as patterns of tiles, annular rings, or skin. A rough texture on a product surface is generally obtained by etching or sandblasting, which produces a roughness of several ...