In this paper, the use of the ball burnishing process to improve the final quality of form tools (moulds and dies) is studied. This process changes the roughness of the previously ball-end milled surfaces, achieving the finishing requirements for plastic injection moulds and stamping dies. Ball burnishing can be easily applied in the same machining centres as those used for milling. In this way, both lead times and production costs can be dramatically reduced.
Both the burnishing system and its main parameters are taken into account, considering their influence on finishing. Workpiece surface integrity is ensured due to the surface smoothing effect of process and the associated cold working. Examples of different materials, machined surfaces, and industrial applications are explained, with respect to the maximum and mean surface roughness achieved.
The main conclusion is that using a large radial depth of cut in the previous ball-end milling operation, together with a small radial depth during burnishing can produce acceptable final roughness. Savings of production times are high, as burnishing is applied using the maximum linear feed of the machine, while milling must be made at moderate feeds. Moreover, ball burnishing NC programming is less critical and needs less care in its definition than CAM for milling. 相似文献
The paper proposes a multibody dynamic simulation to numerically evaluate the generated axial force (GAF) and plunging resistant
force (PRF) practically related to the shudder and idling vibration of an automobile. A numerical analysis of the drive shaft
coupling of a ball joint (BJ) and two plunging type joints, a tripod joint (TJ), and a very low axial force tripod joint (VTJ),
are conducted using the commercial program DAFUL. User-defined subroutines of a friction model illustrating the contacted
parts of the outboard and inboard joint are subsequently developed to overcome the numerical instability and improve the solution
performance. The Coulomb friction effect is applied to describe the contact models of the lubricated parts in the rolling
and sliding mechanisms. The numerical results, in accordance with the joint articulation angle variation, are validated with
experimentation. The offset between spider and housing is demonstrated to be the critical role in producing the third order
component of the axial force that potentially causes the noise and vibration in the vehicle. The VTJ shows an excellent behavior
for the shudder when compared with the TJ. In addition, a flexible nonlinear contact analysis coupled with multibody dynamics
is also performed to show the dynamic strength characteristics of the rollers, housing, and spider. 相似文献