Experimental investigation of dry turning on SPS-processed Ti5Al4V matrix composite with TiBw reinforcement using multilayered PVD-coated AlTiN + TiN, TiSiCrN + TiN, and MoS2 + TiN tools

Umapathy A, I Infanta Mary Priya, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Published online on May 26, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Ahead of Print.
This research explores how advanced multilayer coatings – AlTiN + TiN, TiSiCrN + TiN, and MoS2+ TiN – enhance the performance of cutting inserts during the turning of Ti5Al4V composites reinforced with TiBw, processed by spark plasma sintering. The ...