Efficient and low-damage machining of Ti6Al4V: laser-assisted CBN belt grinding

This study introduces a new method for efficient and low-damage machining of Ti6Al4V: laser-assisted CBN belt grinding. The impact of laser power and grinding depth on the machining behavior of the material is investigated, the elemental distribution and chemical state of the ground surface are analyzed, and the removal mechanism of laser-assisted CBN belt grinding is described. The results show that increasing laser power will improve processing efficiency, enhance plastic material removal, and improve surface quality; the tangential grinding force is decreased by 63.5% and the normal grinding force is decreased by 72.6% at the maximum laser power; a large amount of Ti and N are present on the ground surface, and they are present in the form of TiN compounds. This study is a guide to the research on efficient and low-damage machining of hard-to-process materials like titanium alloys.