Tungsten alloys have two-phase structure, high heterogeneity and hard and brittle characteristics, and the combination of single crystal diamond (SCD) tool and ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting (UEVC) has become critical for UPM of tungsten alloys. However, SCD tool costs and severe UEVC speed limitations constrain mass production. Therefore, UEVC with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools was proposed for efficient precision machining. UEVC experiments establish distinct wear mechanisms: PCD tools exhibit gradual wear through grain detachment, yielding a characteristic “honeycomb” morphology, whereas SCD tools undergo abrupt failure via edge chipping. Critically, PCD tools demonstrate superior cutting performance stability at elevated cutting speeds. Furthermore, while the surface roughness values are comparable (PCD: Sa≈65 nm, SCD: Sa≈26 nm), the evolution mechanism of surface morphology and subsurface microstructure differ significantly: PCD tools generate a 1.5 μm thick subsurface layer characterized by fine grains and extensive dislocation entanglements, forming a fine-grain reinforced zone. Conversely, SCD tools generate a fragmented-grain zone of similar thickness but containing localized banded dislocations. The refined microstructure induced by PCD tools is potentially more advantageous for enhancing the irradiation resistance of tungsten alloys. This work validates the feasibility of substituting PCD for SCD tools in UEVC of tungsten alloys, which approach offers a promising route towards the high-efficiency, low-cost and UPM for tungsten alloy components, significantly advancing the potential for industrial adoption of UEVC technology.
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