Abstract

SANCHEZ-CASTILLO, Javier Ricardo; MONTANEZ-SUPELANO, Nerly Deyanira  and  PENA-BALLESTEROS, Darío Yesíd. Metallographic study of the cutting speed effect on the Ti-6Al₄ V ELI microstructure for the company Quirúrgicos Especializados. Iteckne [online]. 2014, vol.11, n.1, pp.71-75. ISSN 1692-1798.

Current mechanical forming processes used in the production of surgical Ti6Al-₄V ELI devices create an undesired microstructural effect that reduces the mechanical properties of the material, thus affecting its performance while in service. In this work we study the microstructural effect that take place in the cutting process of Ti-6Al₄V ELI with the goal of selecting the best available cutting conditions for Quirúrgicos Especializados company needs. The cutting process offers two conditions to control rotation and lineal feed speed in the cutting tool. For this work we cut six samples of Ti-6Al-₄V ELI, each sample had different conditions to be metallographically analyzed via optical microscopy. We observed a modification on the Ti-6Al-₄V ELI microstructure and a qualitative effect on the mechanical properties have been estimated, allowing the selection of the more efficient conditions in the cutting process.

Keywords : Biomaterials; Cutting Process; Metallography; Microstructural effect; Ti6Al₄V ELI.1.

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