Theory of Metal Cutting: Submitted To MR. GURPREET SINGH Submitted by
Theory of Metal Cutting: Submitted To MR. GURPREET SINGH Submitted by
Theory of Metal Cutting: Submitted To MR. GURPREET SINGH Submitted by
Ductile materials
Low-to-medium cutting
speeds
Tool-chip friction causes
portions of chip to adhere
to rake face
BUE forms, then breaks
off, cyclically
Forces Acting on Chip
tan
Shear Stress
Shear stress acting along the shear plane
Fs
As
where As = area of the shear plane
t ow
As
sin
Shear stress = shear strength S of work material
during cutting
Cutting Force and Thrust Force
F, N, Fs, and Fn
cannot be directly
measured
Forces acting on
the tool that can be
measured: Cutting
force Fc and Thrust
force Ft
Forces in Metal Cutting
Equations to relate the forces that cannot be measured
to the forces that can be measured:
F = Fc sin + Ft cos
N = Fc cos - Ft sin
Fs = Fc cos - Ft sin
Fn = Fc sin + Ft cos
Based on these calculated force, shear stress and
coefficient of friction can be determined
The Merchant Equation
Of all the possible angles at which shear
deformation can occur, the work material will
select a shear plane angle that minimizes energy
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Derived by Eugene Merchant
Based on orthogonal cutting, but validity extends to
3-D machining
What the Merchant Equation Tells
Us
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