Machining Of Titanium Alloys

Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology J. Paulo Davim Editor Machining of Titanium Alloys Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology Series editor J. Paulo Davim, Aveiro, Portugal For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/11181 J. Paulo Davim Editor Machining of Titanium Alloys 123 Editor J. Paulo Davim Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Aveiro Aveiro Portugal ISSN 2195-0911 ISSN 2195-092X (electronic) ISBN 978-3-662-43901-2 ISBN 978-3-662-43902-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-43902-9 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014943742  Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Preface Currently, titanium alloys are in important group of engineering materials due to their excellent combination of strength and fracture toughness as well as low density and very good corrosion resistance. These materials have received special attention recently due to their wide range of applications in aerospace, aircraft, automotive, chemical, and biomedical industries. However, these expansive materials present poor machinability because of their low thermal conductivity and high chemical reactivity with cutting tool materials. The purpose of this book is to present a collection of examples illustrating research in machining of titanium alloys. Chapter 1 of the book provides machinability and machinin