Numerical study the flow stress in the machining process

In the machining process, the workpiece is under severe plastic deformation with large strain, high strain rate, and temperature. It is necessary to know the flow stress of workpiece material in such condition to better understand the mechanism of chip formation, tool wear and damage, etc. In this study, a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) with synchronically assembled heating system was employed to study the flow stress similar to the deformation condition in the machining process. A phenomenological constitutive model was proposed by the regression analysis of the experimental results. Furthermore, orthogonal metal cutting processes were carried out by the finite element method (FEM). The cutting force predicted by the FEM showed good agreement with the experimental results, which confirmed that the proposed constitutive model can give an accurate estimate of the flow stress in the machining process.