Today, superalloys (also known as hard-to-cut materials) such as nickel, titanium and cobalt
based cover a wide range of areas in engineering applications. At the same time …

On account of the remarkable mechanical properties, SiCp/Al composites are extensively
utilized in the aerospace industry, exhibiting a vast scope of applications. However, the …

Issues related to the machinability of difficult-to-machine materials such as Titanium and
Nickel base superalloys are well explicated in the literature. In this regard, a novel study …

Ultrasonic Machining (UM) is extensively used in processing of difficult to cut materials due
to its superior performance. However, the mechanics of this process is still not fully …

Titanium alloys are widely used in aviation, marine, automotive, offshore, and medical fields.
However, their poor wear resistance reduces the safety and reliability of components during …

Despite the widespread use of ultrasonic vibration in machining (ie, grinding) due to friction
reduction, the friction mechanism at the tool-workpiece contact is still unclear. Most of the …

High-speed ultrasonic vibration cutting (HUVC) has been proved highly effective for the
finishing of titanium alloy at high cutting speed. In this study, HUVC is used for the first time …

Ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting (UEVC) technology has been utilized for ultra-precision
machining of difficult-to-machine metal materials such as tungsten. Nevertheless, the …

High-speed ultrasonic vibration cutting (HUVC) has been demonstrated to be a good
machining technique for titanium alloys. However, although surface integrity is known to …

Microstructural characteristics of chips and machined surfaces are influenced by the
multiphysics fields distribution. This study investigates the multiphysics-induced …