Analysis of process parameters in the micromachining of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

The demand for manufacturing technologies for micro components and features has been increasing in aerospace, biomedical, electronics, environmental, communications and automotive industries. Since titanium alloys are widely used in aerospace and biomedical applications, the development of micromachining technologies for these materials is of particular interest. This study employs statistical analysis techniques to evaluate the contributions of the different process parameters towards tool life and product quality in micro-milling in comparison with macro-milling. The establishment of key process variables would ultimately help in reducing production costs by reducing the cost of tool replacement and minimizing product rejection.

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