In this paper, the results of experiments conducted to investigate the friction coefficient existing at a brass-steel interface are presented. The research discussed here is the second of a two-part study on the size effects in friction conditions that exist during microextrusion. In the regime of dimensions of the order of a few hundred microns, these size effects tend to play a significant role in affecting the characteristics of microforming processes. Experimental results presented in the previous companion paper have already shown that the friction conditions obtained from comparisons of experimental results and numerical models show a size effect related to the overall dimensions of the extruded part, assuming material response is homogeneous. Another interesting observation was made when extrusion experiments were performed to produce submillimeter sized pins. It was noted that pins fabricated from large grain-size material showed a tendency to curve, whereas those fabricated from billets having a small grain size , did not show this tendency. In order to further investigate these phenomena, it was necessary to segregate the individual influences of material response and interfacial behavior on the microextrusion process, and therefore, a series of frictional experiments was conducted using a stored-energy Kolsky bar. The advantage of the Kolsky bar method is that it provides a direct measurement of the existing interfacial conditions and does not depend on material deformation behavior like other methods to measure friction. The method also provides both static and dynamic coefficients of friction, and these values could prove relevant for microextrusion tests performed at high strain rates. Tests were conducted using brass samples of a small grain size and a large grain size at low contact pressure and high contact pressure to see whether there was any change in the friction conditions due to these parameters. Another parameter that was varied was the area of contact. Static and dynamic coefficients of friction are reported for all the cases. The main conclusion of these experiments was that the friction coefficient did not show any significant dependence on the material grain size, interface pressure, or area of contact.
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Study of the Size Effects and Friction Conditions in Microextrusion—Part II: Size Effect in Dynamic Friction for Brass-Steel Pairs
Lapo F. Mori,
Lapo F. Mori
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, Evanston, IL 60208
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Neil Krishnan,
Neil Krishnan
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, Evanston, IL 60208
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Jian Cao,
Jian Cao
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, Evanston, IL 60208
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Horacio D. Espinosa
Horacio D. Espinosa
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: espinosa@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University
, Evanston, IL 60208
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Lapo F. Mori
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, Evanston, IL 60208
Neil Krishnan
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, Evanston, IL 60208
Jian Cao
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, Evanston, IL 60208
Horacio D. Espinosa
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, Evanston, IL 60208e-mail: espinosa@northwestern.edu
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. Aug 2007, 129(4): 677-689 (13 pages)
Published Online: March 20, 2007
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August 9, 2006
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March 20, 2007
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A companion article has been published:
Study of the Size Effect on Friction Conditions in Microextrusion—Part I: Microextrusion Experiments and Analysis
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Mori, L. F., Krishnan, N., Cao, J., and Espinosa, H. D. (March 20, 2007). "Study of the Size Effects and Friction Conditions in Microextrusion—Part II: Size Effect in Dynamic Friction for Brass-Steel Pairs." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. August 2007; 129(4): 677–689. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2738131
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