The non-traditional and multi-energy field hybrid machining processes of cemented carbide: a comprehensive review

• Published in: International journal of advanced manufacturing technology 2024-07, Vol.133 (5-6), p.2049-2082
• Main Authors: Zeng, Kai, Wu, Xian, Jiang, Feng, Shen, Jianyun, Zhu, Laifa, Wen, Qiuling, Li, Hongyou
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: CAE) and Design; Carbide tools; Cemented carbides; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD; Corrosion resistance; Corrosive wear; Critical Review; Energy; Energy transmission; Engineering; Hybrid systems; Industrial and Production Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Media Management; Precision machining; Tool wear; Wear resistance
• ISSN: 0268-3768; 1433-3015
• DOI: 10.1007/s00170-024-13791-6

Cemented carbide has been widely applied in the manufacturing industry due to the excellent wear resistance and corrosion resistance. As a typical difficult-to-machine material, it faces many challenges such as surface damage and tool wear in traditional machining. Therefore, many non-traditional machining methods based on energy fields have been gradually developed to machine cemented carbide and attract the increasing attentions. The purpose of this review is to offer the latest technological developments in various non-traditional machining processes and the hybrid machining methods of cemented carbide. According to the existing researches, the non-traditional machining methods based on thermal or chemical process exhibit some disadvantages in high efficient and precision machining of cemented carbide; the multi-energy field hybrid machining methods are developed to make up its disadvantages. However, in the multi-energy field hybrid machining, the coupling mechanisms of multiple energies and high-quality machining under multiple energy matching have not formed a unified and complete theoretical system. The development of these methods should be focused on interaction mechanism, energy transmission, and new machining tools.