Turn-milling is a relatively new cutting process combining the both advantages of turning and milling, during which the tool and the workpiece rotate simultaneously. Due to the small axial cutting force, turn-milling is especially suitable for the machining of miniature parts. Usually, the surface quality is characterized by roughness, but the size of miniature parts is difficult to meet the requirements of the sampling length, which will have a huge influence on the characterization results. This paper introduces the box-counting method for image fractal dimension estimation to evaluate the surface quality of miniature parts during orthogonal turn-milling. The fractal dimension is an independent parameter for scale, which is not influenced by the sampling length. The effect of cutting parameters on surface quality of miniature parts during turnmilling is also studied.

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Micro eccentric shaft has important application in many high-tech fields because of its small specific gravity, material, and energy saving. The machined surface texture has an indispensable influence on the surface integrity and the final functional capability. However, due to the micro scale and weak rigidity, it is difficult to characterize the surface texture and evaluate the functionality by traditional quantitative parameters. In order to comprehensively realize the surface texture characterization and functional analysis, a mathematical model is established to simulate the surface texture machined with different cutting tools. Then the surface microscopic profile and functional performance of the surface texture are analyzed by amplitude distribution function (ADF) and bearing area curve (BAC), and the surface texture is also evaluated by fractal dimension, which can avoid the negative effects of scale and resolution. Furthermore, power spectrum density (PSD) is utilized to analyze the relationship between the process dynamic state and geometrical specification of the surface texture. The validity of experimental results shown that the microscopic height distribution of surface machined by flat end milling cutter tends to be more random and there are more microscopic geometric features than that of the ball end milling cutter. The machined surface obtained by the flat end milling cutter has better load bearing, wear resistance, and liquid retention capability.