This paper analyses the influence of face milling process parameters on the surface properties of carbon fibre reinforced polymer. The influence of milling speed and feed per tooth on the surface properties was determined. The influence of cutting speed and feed per tooth on surface energy properties was determined. The object of research was a carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) composites plate made of carbon fibre in epoxy matrix. The tool used in the study was a double-edged end mill. The machining parameters used were variable: cutting speeds of 100 m·min-1, 120 m·min-1, 140 m·min-1 and 160 m·min-1, and feeds per tooth of 0.015 mm/tooth, 0.020 mm/tooth, 0.025 mm/tooth and 0.03 mm/tooth. The axial depth of cut and radial depth of cut was a constant parameter. After milling, tests were carried out on the surface contact angle, which was used to determine the surface free energy. Based on the contact angle measurements carried out with the sitting-drop method and the calculation of the surface free energy with the Owens-Wendt model, it was observed, that the increase in the value of the surface free energy is significantly influenced by the increase in the cutting speed.
Due to the wide application of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites in various industries, more and more attention is paid to machining these materials. One of the most popular way of machining composites is the milling. Milling of composite materials (CM) is a difficult technology due to their anisotropic and heterogeneous structure and the fact that the reinforcing fibers have an intense abrasive effect on the tool edge during machining. The appropriate selection of technological cutting parameters as well as the type and geometry of the tool can significantly affect the value of cutting forces during milling and the quality of the surface after machining. The aim of the paper is to assess the influence of used tools (differing in the number of cutting edges) and various technological parameters of surface milling of CFRP composites on the cutting forces occurring during machining and on the surface quality after machining. Cutting forces were measured during the milling process on a special stand produced by Kistler and the roughness measurements and surface structure were analyzed using the Alicona InfiniteFocusG5 3D optical microscope. On the basis of performed research it was found that 14 edge tool gives lower values of Fx and Fy components of the cutting forces comparing to 2 edge tool, which is especially noticeable at higher cutting speed values vc=160 m/min, where the values of Fx and Fy components decreased by about 43% at fz=0.0030 mm/tooth. This tool gives also lower values of the Sa roughness parameter 1.65 µm.
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