Theory of Metal Cutting - Theory of Chip Formation
Theory of Metal Cutting - Theory of Chip Formation
Theory of Metal Cutting - Theory of Chip Formation
dξ d cos(β − γ 0 )
= 0 or =0
dβ dβ sinβ
[ 0
]
sinβ − sin(β − γ ) − cos(β − γ )cosβ
0 =0
2
sin β
π
cos(β − γ ) cosβ + sin(β − γ ) sinβ = 0 = cos
0 0 2
π
cos(β − γ + β) = cos
0 2
1π
∴ β = + γ Shear angle
22 0
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Velocity Relationships
The following Figure shows the velocity relation in metal cutting. As the tool
advances, the metal gets cut and chip is formed. The chip glides over the rake
surface of the tool. With the advancement of the tool, the shear plane also moves.
There are three velocities of interest in the cutting process which include:
V =V +V
f c s
V V V 90o -γo γo -β
s = c = f
Vf
sin(90o − γ ) sin 90o − (β − γ sinβ Vc
o o
γo
sinβ V sinβ V Vs
V =V = c = c
f c β 90o -β+γo
sin 900 − (β − γ ) cos(β − γ o ) ξ
o
V
or, c = ξ
Vf
c Vc
V π
− ln f = μ − γ
V o Vf γo
2 F
c N
π
V μ − γ
c =e 2 0
V
f
This equation demonstrates that the chip reduction coefficient and chip
π flow velocity is dependant on the frictional aspects at the interface as
μ − γ well as the orthogonal rake angle (γ0). If γ0 is increased, chip reduction
2 0
ξ=e coefficient decreases.
The value of the shear strain (ε) is an indication of the amount of deformation that
the metal undergoes during the process of chip formation. The shear strain that
occurs along the shear plane can be estimated by examining the following Figure.
The shear strain can be expressed as follows:
AC AD + CD AD CD
ε= = = + = cot β + tan(β − γ ) - -[1]
BD BD BD BD o
A
Chip=parallel
Shear shear plates
plane
Magnitude of A β
β strained
material D β-γo
Plate
C
C thickness γo
γo B
B
b c
Workpiece Tool a
Shear strain during chip formation (a) chip formation depicted as a series of parallel sliding relative to each
other (b) one of the plates isolated to illustrate the definition of shear strain based on this parallel plate model
(c) shear strain triangle