Tool wear for lesser known tropical wood species

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between tool wear and some chemical and physical properties for four different Mozambican lesser known tropical species,: Pseudolachnostylis maprounaefolia (ntholo), Sterculia appendiculata (metil), Acacia nigrescens (namuno) and Pericopsis angolensis (muanga). Tool wear is an important aspect for sawmilling and for the woodworking industry. For Mozambique, the utilization of available lesser known wood species will help to increase domestic industry and the economic usage viability of sustainable forest management. A set of experiments was performed on a shaper with a mechanical feed mechanism. Tools of a cemented carbide grade for woodworking were used, and the cutting parameters were fixed. Edge recession and tool wear radius were measured for monitoring tool wear. The wear mechanism was investigated using a scanning electron microscope. The experimental results showed that the chemical properties of the wood species have a great effect on tool wear. Wood silica content was the most important factor affecting tool wear. Wood density and extractives had a low influence on tool wear. The highest tool wear was observed in ntholo, which also had the highest ash and silica contents. A single parameter for evaluation of tool wear was not sufficient to describe the amount of total tool wear. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.

Keywords

Cemented carbide; Tool wear; Tropical species; Wear mechanisms

Published in

Wood Material Science and Engineering
2011, volume: 6, number: 3, pages: 155-161

SLU Authors

• Arnaldo lhate, Inácio

  • Department of Wood Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Wood Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2011.566355

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/132323