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Title: Centerless grinding of TiAl using conventional grinding wheels

Abstract

Ordered gamma titanium aluminide (TiAl) based alloys are now under consideration for automotive valves because of their light weight and high strength at temperatures up to 850 C. Finishing comprises as much as 70% of the cost of an automotive valve, therefore the grindability of TiAl valves will influence their commercial viability. This study compared the grindability of the TiAl alloy Ti-47Al-2Nb-1.75Cr (at%) to standard valve steels, nickel base superalloys, and conventional titanium alloys using the centerless grinding process. Three grinding conditions simulating stem grinding were selected. The power requirements, grinding time, and grinding wheel consumption were used to estimate the cost to grind TiAl on conventional centerless grinding equipment using vitrified bonded silicon carbide wheels. The metallurgical effects of rough and finish stem grinding cycles on the surface were determined. The grindability factor of TiAl, a measure of grinding cost, was slightly inferior to conventional valve steels, but much better than conventional titanium alloys. The high work hardening rate of the TiAl resulted in much better surface finish at high metal removal rates than that achieved in steels. No grinding cracks were observed, even under the rough grinding conditions. Microhardness profiles indicated significant work hardening of the surface undermore » all three grinding conditions.« less

Authors:
; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Dayton, OH (United States)
  2. Cincinnati Milacron Corp., OH (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
225077
Report Number(s):
CONF-950201-
ISBN 0-87339-304-X; TRN: IM9621%%7
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Annual meeting and exhibition of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), Las Vegas, NV (United States), 12-16 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Gamma titanium aluminides; Kim, Y.W. [ed.] [UES, Inc., Dayton, OH (United States). Materials and Processes Div.]; Wagner, R. [ed.] [GKSS Research Center, Geesthacht (Germany). Inst. for Materials Research]; Yamaguchi, Masaharu [ed.] [Kyoto Univ. (Japan). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering]; PB: 1023 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; TITANIUM ALLOYS; GRINDING; MICROHARDNESS; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; NIOBIUM ALLOYS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; VALVES; INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; CASTING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; TIME DEPENDENCE; ROUGHNESS; METALLOGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; COST

Citation Formats

Jones, P E, Smits, D, Eylon, D, and Smits, C. Centerless grinding of TiAl using conventional grinding wheels. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Jones, P E, Smits, D, Eylon, D, & Smits, C. Centerless grinding of TiAl using conventional grinding wheels. United States.
Jones, P E, Smits, D, Eylon, D, and Smits, C. 1995. "Centerless grinding of TiAl using conventional grinding wheels". United States.
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title = {Centerless grinding of TiAl using conventional grinding wheels},
author = {Jones, P E and Smits, D and Eylon, D and Smits, C},
abstractNote = {Ordered gamma titanium aluminide (TiAl) based alloys are now under consideration for automotive valves because of their light weight and high strength at temperatures up to 850 C. Finishing comprises as much as 70% of the cost of an automotive valve, therefore the grindability of TiAl valves will influence their commercial viability. This study compared the grindability of the TiAl alloy Ti-47Al-2Nb-1.75Cr (at%) to standard valve steels, nickel base superalloys, and conventional titanium alloys using the centerless grinding process. Three grinding conditions simulating stem grinding were selected. The power requirements, grinding time, and grinding wheel consumption were used to estimate the cost to grind TiAl on conventional centerless grinding equipment using vitrified bonded silicon carbide wheels. The metallurgical effects of rough and finish stem grinding cycles on the surface were determined. The grindability factor of TiAl, a measure of grinding cost, was slightly inferior to conventional valve steels, but much better than conventional titanium alloys. The high work hardening rate of the TiAl resulted in much better surface finish at high metal removal rates than that achieved in steels. No grinding cracks were observed, even under the rough grinding conditions. Microhardness profiles indicated significant work hardening of the surface under all three grinding conditions.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/225077}, journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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