Abstract

The composite materials are used for the various mechanical parts, and CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics) are especially applied to air plane parts and so on. Moreover, the OD-blades are widely used for the precision slicing of CFRPs. However, it is known that low tool life is a problem due to slice the fiber with high strength. In this paper, we discuss the application possibility of the vibratory OD-blade method to slice of CFRPs. This paper presents the experimental results of the slicing accuracy and the tool life, and results show that the vibration slicing method has remarkably advantage for the tool life.