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This paper investigates the cutting performance of a tungsten carbide end mill with hard coating and a sulfurous boric acid ester cutting fluid in milling A6061P-T651 aluminum alloy. The experiments were conducted to compare the milling force responses and flank wear under various cutting conditions. The results indicate that adding sulfurous boric acid ester cutting fluid decreases tool wear by 12.5% for hard coating tungsten carbide end mills and decreases the milling force by 10%. Besides, the average values of side and end flank wear of TiAlN-surface multilayer end mills can be decreased 38.7% and 68.7% respectively compared with uncoated and dry end mills.
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Tsao, C.C. An experiment study of hard coating and cutting fluid effect in milling aluminum alloy. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 32, 885–891 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-006-0417-6
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