Cutting force analysis in machining of titanium alloy with solid carbide cutters of different geometriy

In order to study the cutting force in machining of titanium alloy with solid carbide cutters of different geometriy, variable helix (VH), variable pitch (VP) and standard (SD) milling cutter were used to machine titanium alloy TB6 via dry milling. The influence of cutting parameters and geometric structure parameters of milling cutters on the cutting force was investigated by the analysis of radial and tangential forces in the cutting process with three kinds of milling cutters. The experiment results showed that cutting parameters had the same influence on the radial force and tangential force of the three milling cutters, and the influence of geometric structure parameters on radial force and tangential force was different. Compared with the SD milling cutter, the change of pitch and helix resulted in the increase of radial and tangential forces, the pitch change led to the radial force being larger than the tangential force, and the helix change led to the radial force being smaller than the tangential force.