Study on Surface Quality and Corrosion Resistance of Ultrasonic Vibration Assisted Micromilling Inconel718

Micromilling (MM) is favored by the field of high-precision micro parts. However, the high plasticity of Inconel718 often poses a threat to MM, such as pits, humps and gullies, which affect the surface quality. In this study, the influence of ultrasonic vibration assisted micromilling (UVAMM) on surface quality is comprehensively analyzed by using the machining process of workpiece vibration, combined with cutting force, tool wear, surface morphology and corrosion resistance. The results show that, on the one hand, small amplitude plays a significant role in reducing cutting force and inhibiting tool wear. On the other hand, smaller speed, smaller feed rate and moderate amplitude will produce better surface morphology, which is a uniform and regular fish scale surface with lower surface roughness and fewer surface defects. Furthermore, the application of ultrasonic vibration also significantly improves the surface corrosion resistance of Inconel718. It is worth noting that the surface corrosion resistance does not completely depend on the surface roughness, but also has a close correlation with the surface morphology.