Wear behavior of TiAlN coated WC tool during micro end milling of Ti-6Al-4V and analysis of surface roughness

The demand for high quality micro components has been on the upsurge for the past few decades. Nowadays micro end milling is preferred to produce 3D micro parts. This paper presents an investigation on wear behavior of solid tungsten carbide (WC) tool with TiAlN coating during micro end milling of Ti-6Al-4V. Miniaturization of the tool combined with machining of hard to machine material like Ti-6Al-4V results in rapid tool wear. Feed/tooth to...