%0 Journal Article
%T Development of a microstructured surface using the FIB
%A A. Goswami
%A A. K. Gupta
%A P. V. Rao
%A R. Umashankar
%A S. Aravindan
%J Journal of Micromanufacturing
%@ 2516-5992
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/2516598418765357
%X Abstract Imparting periodic structures to a surface can make surfaces suitable for a specific functional performance in a variety of fields such as optical, electrical, biological and mechanical sciences. In this article, microstructures are fabricated on a cemented carbide tool using a focused ion beam (FIB) with the aim to reduce the cutting forces in a turning operation. The effects of FIB process parameters on the fabricated structures are analysed. The microtextured cemented carbide tool is utilized for the machining of an aluminium alloy. Compared to a non-textured tool, microtextured tool exhibited reduced cutting forces by 28% while machining. The microtextured tool reduces the friction between the chip¨Ctool interfaces by reducing the chip¨Ctool contact length
%K Focused ion beam
%K microstructured surface
%K microtextured tool
%K aluminium 6063-T6 alloy
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2516598418765357