A physics-based constitutive model for machining simulation of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy

Paper in proceeding, 2023

Today, simulation of cutting processes still relies, in most cases, on the phenomenological representation of flow stress properties of workpiece materials. This investigation presents a physics-based (dislocation-based) constitutive model to simulate the flow stress properties of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy at elevated temperatures and a large range of strain rates. The Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) data and inverse modelling of orthogonal cutting tests are combined using a novel approach to obtain flow stress properties and to calibrate the damage and friction models. The applicability of the presented model for cutting simulation is critically discussed.