Simulated and experimental study of the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu

Monocrystalline Cu exhibits excellent electrical and signal-transmission properties due to its absence of grain boundaries, making it a critical material for the production of micro-machinery and micro-components; however, achieving ultrahigh precision and ultralow damage machining of functional dev...

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Main Authors: Bing Liu, Kai Jiang, Yuxiang Chen, Haijie Yang, Yurong Wang, Keyu Sun, Haiyang Li
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Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2025-03-01
Series:Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/10.0028756
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author Bing Liu
Kai Jiang
Yuxiang Chen
Haijie Yang
Yurong Wang
Keyu Sun
Haiyang Li
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description Monocrystalline Cu exhibits excellent electrical and signal-transmission properties due to its absence of grain boundaries, making it a critical material for the production of micro-machinery and micro-components; however, achieving ultrahigh precision and ultralow damage machining of functional devices using traditional techniques such as grinding and polishing is extremely challenging. Consequently, nanocutting has emerged as an efficient means to fabricate monocrystalline materials with complex surface characteristics and high surface integrity. Nevertheless, the macroscopic cutting theory of metal materials cannot be applied to nanocutting. Accordingly, in this paper, both simulations and experiments were conducted to examine the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu. First, large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were conducted to gain a comprehensive understanding of the deformation behavior during nanocutting. This included examining the influencing factors and the variation patterns of the chip deformation coefficient, cutting force, and minimum cutting thickness. Subsequently, nanocutting experiments were performed using a specially designed nanocutting platform with high-resolution online observation by scanning electron microscopy. The experimental results served to verify the accuracy and reliability of the MD modeling, as they exhibited excellent consistency with the simulated results. Although this work considered monocrystalline Cu, it is believed that the elucidated chip deformation mechanisms could also be applied to other face-centered-cubic metals. These results are of great value for advancing the understanding of the mechanisms of ultraprecision cutting.
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spelling doaj-art-635bdd5e6eca436bb7f28bb89a5cb1592025-08-20T03:00:10ZengAIP Publishing LLCNanotechnology and Precision Engineering2589-55402025-03-0181013007013007-1110.1063/10.0028756Simulated and experimental study of the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline CuBing Liu0Kai Jiang1Yuxiang Chen2Haijie Yang3Yurong Wang4Keyu Sun5Haiyang Li6School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, ChinaSwanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USASemiconductor Manufacturing International (Tianjin) Corporation, Tianjin 300385, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, ChinaMonocrystalline Cu exhibits excellent electrical and signal-transmission properties due to its absence of grain boundaries, making it a critical material for the production of micro-machinery and micro-components; however, achieving ultrahigh precision and ultralow damage machining of functional devices using traditional techniques such as grinding and polishing is extremely challenging. Consequently, nanocutting has emerged as an efficient means to fabricate monocrystalline materials with complex surface characteristics and high surface integrity. Nevertheless, the macroscopic cutting theory of metal materials cannot be applied to nanocutting. Accordingly, in this paper, both simulations and experiments were conducted to examine the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu. First, large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were conducted to gain a comprehensive understanding of the deformation behavior during nanocutting. This included examining the influencing factors and the variation patterns of the chip deformation coefficient, cutting force, and minimum cutting thickness. Subsequently, nanocutting experiments were performed using a specially designed nanocutting platform with high-resolution online observation by scanning electron microscopy. The experimental results served to verify the accuracy and reliability of the MD modeling, as they exhibited excellent consistency with the simulated results. Although this work considered monocrystalline Cu, it is believed that the elucidated chip deformation mechanisms could also be applied to other face-centered-cubic metals. These results are of great value for advancing the understanding of the mechanisms of ultraprecision cutting.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/10.0028756
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Yurong Wang
Keyu Sun
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Simulated and experimental study of the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu
Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering
title Simulated and experimental study of the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu
title_full Simulated and experimental study of the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu
title_fullStr Simulated and experimental study of the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu
title_full_unstemmed Simulated and experimental study of the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu
title_short Simulated and experimental study of the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/10.0028756
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