Collaborative R&D Project 2016

What are the possibilities and limits of solid ceramic end mills in turbomachinery?

Challenge and Motivation

• Demand for machining of nickel-based alloy due to undesirable material properties
• Increased material removal rates by use of innovative solid ceramic end mills

Objective

• Experimental investigation of limits and possibilities for ceramic end mills
• Investigation of surface integrity after the use of ceramic end mills
• Economical benchmark of solid ceramic and solid carbide end mills