Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
MATERIALS TESTING, cilt.56, sa.4, ss.289-293, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, the effect of austempering heat treatment on the cutting forces and surface roughness was investigated during the processing of vermicular graphite cast irons (VGCI) which are widely used in the automotive industry due to their high strength properties. The samples were austenitized at 900 degrees C for 90 minutes and then austempered at different temperatures (320 degrees C and 370 degrees C) for 60 min, 90 min, and 120 min. Machinability tests were carried out under dry conditions at the CNC machining center with the cutting parameters selected in accordance with ISO 3685. As a result of processing of austempered vermicular graphite cast irons with different characteristics the formed cutting forces, surface roughness, cylindricity, and circularity were measured and compared. At the end of the tests, it turned out that the ausferrite morphology (fine or coarse structure) can to be controlled with the austempering heat treatment as well as cutting forces and surface roughness were optimized, respectively. The best surface roughness value was obtained for the austempering parameters of 370 degrees C and 120 minutes.