Effect of Surface Integrity of Milling TA15 Titanium Alloy on Fatigue Life
YU Yuan1, ZHAO Shuai1, LIN Lin1, LEI Qiping2, TAN Jiqing2, TAN Liang2
1. Beijing Xinghang Electro-Mechanical Equipment Co., Ltd., Beijing 100074, China;
2. Key Laboratory of High Performance Manufacturing for Aero Engine, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
In order to optimize the milling parameters in milling of TA15 titanium alloy using carbide end cutter, and to control the surface integrity and improve the fatigue life of components, the effects of machined surface integrity on the fatigue life of TA15 titanium alloy were investigated through milling experiments, surface integrity tests, and fatigue tests. The results show that the surface roughness Ra of TA15 titanium alloy is 0.148–0.245 μm after milling, the maximum residual compressive stress is detected on the surface, the depth of the residual compressive stress affected layer is approximately 30 μm, and the depth of the hardened layer is approximately 70 μm. The fatigue life increases with the decrease of surface roughness and the increase of residual compressive stress. The optimal combination of milling parameters: milling speed 40 m/min, feed per tooth 0.03 mm/z, and the maximum fatigue life is 4.044×105 times. The tensile fracture of the machined TA15 titanium alloy is ductile fracture with deep dimples.