Machinability investigation of medium-density fibreboard
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Holzforschung
- Vol. 60 (1), 71-77
- https://doi.org/10.1515/hf.2006.013
Abstract
For many applications, the perceived quality of a medium-density fibreboard (MDF) is influenced by the appearance of its machined surface. The behaviour of MDF has been studied by passing a cutting tool through it at a relatively low speed. A digital camera was used that travels synchronously with the tool and the deformation occurring in front of the tool tip was recorded. The magnification of approximately 30× also allows the individual fibres or bundles to be clearly observed. Photographic images have also been taken of the same machining process at a much higher speed, producing similar results and thus establishing the slow-speed study as a viable option. The machining of different MDF samples has been recorded using a cutting speed of 1.6 mm s−1 and varying depths of cut (0.5, 0.75 and 1.0 mm). The video recordings of various panels permit the identification of their peculiar machining characteristics. Unrefined particles play a major role during machining. The trends of results have also been confirmed by scanning electron micrographs. The board densities were found to have a major influence on the machinability characteristics of the boards.Keywords
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