CONTROL OF WHITE-ETCHED LAYER DURING MACHINING
First Claim
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1. A method of machining an article comprising the steps of:
- locally heating an area of an article; and
cutting the locally heated area with a tool while the area is heated.
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Abstract
A machining system includes a support configured to retain an article, such as a rotor disk, having an area, such as a surface of a slot in the disk. A cutting tool, for example, a broach, is movable relative to the support to cut the area. A heating member, such as a laser, is configured to locally heat the area of the article. In one example, the cutting tool includes a body having a cutting edge. The heating member is supported by the body and is configured to provide heat adjacent to the cutting edge. The cutting edge cuts the locally heated area while the area is still heated.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of machining an article comprising the steps of:
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locally heating an area of an article; and cutting the locally heated area with a tool while the area is heated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cutting tool comprising:
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a body including a cutting edge; and a heating member supported by the body that is configured to provide heat adjacent to the cutting edge. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A machining system comprising:
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a support configured to retain an article having an area; a cutting tool movable relative to the support to cut the area; and a heating member configured to locally heat the area of the article. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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