Application of micro boron material in metal processing tools

The technology of today's society requires the continuous development of the quality of consumer goods, in the development of energy technology and productivity, the rate of use of higher standards of materials. In the case of super-working, the material becomes more rigid. Therefore, used in the past The tool, in principle, is outdated. It is replaced by a new type of technology.

Microbor, a manufacturer of high-efficiency cubic boron nitride tools, is a leader in the Russian cubic boron nitride industry and one of the leading companies in the world. Each process from cubic boron nitride micropowder synthesis to finished tool processing has its own proprietary technology.

The advantages of cubic boron nitride are obvious - it is comparable in hardness to diamond and has very good wear resistance. It is characterized by dispersion and solidification at high temperatures, with unique heat resistance and impact toughness.

Cutting tools made of cubic boron nitride material made of Microbor micro boron are more widely used in the processing of metals, stones, alloys and plastics. The perfect characteristics allow it to carry a larger load during operation, so that it can not only meet the production needs of finishing, but also rough-process superhard materials by improving the production state.

Microbor micro-boron cubic boron nitride material is suitable for the processing of abrasive blanks with extremely high surface hardness, processing of pig iron products, powder metallurgy products, and stone products.

Microbor micro-boron cubic boron nitride materials do not require any changes in any stable production process. When selecting new processing tools for processing hard materials, increasing production efficiency is a decisive factor. At this time, the use of Microbor micro boron cubic boron nitride products is undoubtedly your most correct choice.

Research on the economics and energy efficiency of processed materials has been prioritized in the list of key Russian science and technology.

Since 2005, most of the technical activities of the Microbor Micro Boron Research Center have come from the budget of the Russian Federation.

As a result of trial and error by major companies in Russia and Europe, it has been proven that the CNCB tools produced by Microbor Micro Boron are 3.5 to 24 times more efficient than conventional ceramic tools and hard alloy tools. The increase in efficiency is mainly reflected in the improvement of processing status and the reduction of auxiliary operations.

In order to better meet the needs of industrial enterprises, the tool materials produced by Microbor Micro Boron are divided into two major product lines:

1. Microbor Micro Boron "Classic" Series - Materials for Finishing and Forming Tools

2. Microbor Micro Boron "Heavy Duty" Series - Overweight grinding, roughing, semi-finished materials for superhard materials

Different types of Microbor products will continue to be developed for use in the aerospace industry, wood processing, stone processing, carbon-glass reinforced plastic, and rock drilling.

The trend of the modern processing sector

According to a review of the Western European cutting tool market (from the magazine «Werkzeuge»), there has been a clear trend in recent times to replace high-speed cutting tools (HSC) with high-efficiency cutting tools (HPC).

Expert opinion shows that using this tool can increase production efficiency by 2-3 times and reduce the cost of processing parts by 30-40%.

Efficient cutting tools must have:

High speed machining

Guaranteed minimum number of different machining elements (passing)

High stability (life)

Can process a variety of different materials.

Use coolant to reduce the productivity of the waste.

The difference between high-efficiency cutting and high-speed cutting is that efficient machining takes into account the comprehensiveness of the operation, such as the performance of the material being processed and the performance of the tool, with the aim of minimizing direct and indirect costs.

The reduction in total cost using efficient cutting technology can be seen in the cost of manufacturing a single part.

Mechanical consumption in production parts accounts for 65% of all expenditures.

Machining costs include the cost of all mechanical time, the cost of the tool and the cost of the refrigerant.

These basic costs (81%) result in a total mechanically time-consuming (Тмаш), including basic mechanical time-consuming (Тосн), adjustment equipment (Тпер) and replacement tool (Тсмен).

According to Sandvik's data:

Тмаш (100%) = Тосн (68%) + Тпер (25%) + Тсмен (7%)

Using high-speed machining technology, the cost of lubricating the frozen liquid accounted for 16%

Using this tool only accounts for 3% of total expenditure

The reduction in total cost of processing techniques using efficient cutting is achieved through several efficient tools

1. High life:

Reduce the cost of changing tools (Тсмен)

Reduce the expenditure on adjusting equipment (Тпер)

2. Apply high-speed state: Reduce the time of processing materials (Тосн)

3. Increase the amount of materials (chips): Shorten the main machine time (Тосн).

4. Generality:

Reduce the cost of re-adjusting the machine

Shorter working hours (depending on two or more processes at the same time, for example - roughing and semi-finishing)

5. Using super hard grinding (lack of coolant):

Completely eliminate the expense on the coolant

in conclusion:

High-efficiency cutting is economically several times better than high-speed cutting.

To meet all the needs of efficient cutting, you can do it by using new material tools with perfect physical properties.

New material for Microbor micro boron

By carefully analyzing the objective needs and market trends in the market, Microbor Micro Boron has conducted professional research, development and experimentation to obtain new materials to meet the technical requirements for high-efficiency cutting of a new generation of tools.

At the present time, Microbor Micro Boron, the only company in Russia that independently designs and produces cubic boron nitride materials and tools, has its own independent patents at every stage of the synthesis of cubic boron nitride micropowders to the final product and manufacturing tools. technology.

Cubic boron nitride is a superhard material with a hardness just slightly lower than that of diamond. This material does not exist in nature and can only be artificially synthesized. The synthesis process is similar to the synthetic process of artificial diamond, and it also needs to be produced by high temperature and high pressure. The original material is hexagonal boron nitride.

Among the various methods of processing cubic boron nitride, Microbor Boron chose the most scientific and advanced method, the catalyst method, to obtain cubic boron nitride powder with different properties by using a catalyst.

Microbor Micro Boron successfully created a synthetic process to produce amber cubic boron nitride powder compacts, and the resulting compact retains the good properties (heat resistance, impact resistance) of all cubic boron nitride micropowders.

Microbor cubic boron nitride produced by the patented technology of Microbor Micro Boron has more perfect physical properties than the traditional cubic boron nitride material used to make tools.

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