TY - JOUR

T1 - Chip Formation of Rounded Cutting Edges

AU - Bergmann, B.

AU - Denkena, B.

AU - Grove, T.

AU - Picker, T.

N1 - Funding Information: The authors would like to thank the research foundation “Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken (VDW) for the promotion of the IGF-project 19057N and the German Research Foundation for support the Project DE447/71-2. Furthermore, the authors thank the Walter AG for providing the cutting tools.

PY - 2019/1/15

Y1 - 2019/1/15

N2 - In cutting processes, the performance and tool life of cutting tools are important evaluation criterions. The cutting edge microgeometry of the tools is in direct contact with the workpiece and thus influences the material flow and the loads on the cutting wedge. Research to date has demonstrated the potential of rounded cutting edges and their improved wear behavior. However, the investigations were always limited to a certain number of materials or processes. For a process-specific design of the cutting edge microgeometry, it must be possible to explicitly describe the material- and process-related contact conditions during machining with rounded cutting edges. Hence, the following article analyzes the chip formation of different cutting edge microgeometries during machining in continuous and interrupted cutting. For this purpose, planing tests on non-ferrous and ferrous materials as well as milling tests on steel alloys with differently rounded cutting tools are carried out and the effects on the chip formation process are analyzed. The results show that the minimum uncut chip thickness h min correlates linearly to the cutting edge rounding. In addition, the correlation obtained is independent of the cutting process and the workpiece material.

AB - In cutting processes, the performance and tool life of cutting tools are important evaluation criterions. The cutting edge microgeometry of the tools is in direct contact with the workpiece and thus influences the material flow and the loads on the cutting wedge. Research to date has demonstrated the potential of rounded cutting edges and their improved wear behavior. However, the investigations were always limited to a certain number of materials or processes. For a process-specific design of the cutting edge microgeometry, it must be possible to explicitly describe the material- and process-related contact conditions during machining with rounded cutting edges. Hence, the following article analyzes the chip formation of different cutting edge microgeometries during machining in continuous and interrupted cutting. For this purpose, planing tests on non-ferrous and ferrous materials as well as milling tests on steel alloys with differently rounded cutting tools are carried out and the effects on the chip formation process are analyzed. The results show that the minimum uncut chip thickness h min correlates linearly to the cutting edge rounding. In addition, the correlation obtained is independent of the cutting process and the workpiece material.

KW - Chip formation

KW - Cutting edge

KW - Milling

KW - Planing

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U2 - 10.1007/s12541-019-00020-4

DO - 10.1007/s12541-019-00020-4

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85061815727

VL - 20

SP - 37

EP - 44

JO - International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

JF - International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

SN - 2234-7593

IS - 1

ER -