RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 A sustainable evaluation of drilling parameters for PEEK-GF30 A1 Domingo, Rosario A1 García García, Manuel A1 Sánchez Lite, Alberto A1 Gómez, Rosa K1 Finish K1 Forming K1 Composite materials K1 Sustainable process K1 PEEK-GF30 K1 33 Ciencias Tecnológicas AB This paper presents a study of hole quality and energy consumption in the process of drilling a thermoplastic polymeric material, polyether-ether-ketone, reinforced with 30% glass fibers (PEEK-GF30). PEEK-GF30’s capacity to be machined has focused on turning operations. Studies of drilling involving thermoplastic polymeric materials have considered materials with other types of matrices, or reinforcement. In this study, quantities such as maximum and mean surface roughness, delamination, maximum thrust force, maximum momentum, and energy required during the process were determined for three types of drill bits, and the most influential factors for each variable were identified using an ANOVA multifactor analysis. The highest quality and lowest energy consumption were achieved for a drill bit rotation speed of 7000 rpm and a feed rate of 400 mm/min with a tungsten carbide (WC) drill bit coated with titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN). Although a WC drill bit with a diamond point reduces delamination, the roughness increases, thus, the choice of the drill bit type depends on the roughness allowed. A WC drill bit coated with TiAlN produces a good surface finish that can eliminate subsequent operations and requires less energy; thus, this type of drill bit is the most attractive of the types evaluated. PB MDPI YR 2013 FD 2013 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/57417 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/57417 LA eng NO Materials, 2013, vol. 6, n. 12, p. 5907-5922. NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 24-nov-2024