Multiscale Modeling of Thermomechanical Loads in the Broaching of Direct Aged Inconel 718

The broaching process remains an essential machining process when manufacturing fir tree slots in turbine disks for aircraft engines. The cost- and time-intensive experiment-based approach restricts the application of alternative cutting tool materials when broaching nickel-based alloys. Given the accuracy and computation time, the developed model-based multiscale approach presents great advantages in prediction of the broaching process and thus can accelerate the development process.