5.4 PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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1. An orthogonal cut is made with a carbide tool having a 15° positive rake angle. The various parameters were noted,

- the cut width was 0.25"

- the feed was set at 0.0125"

- the chip thickness was measured to be 0.0375"

- the cutting speed was 250 ft./min.

- the forces measured were Fc = 375 lb. and Ft = 125 lb.

a) Use Merchant's Circle to scale, and the velocity diagram

b) From the Merchant Circle diagram find the shear angle (f), friction force (F), friction normal force (N), and shear force (Fs).

c) From the Velocity diagram find the friction velocity (Vf).

d) Calculate values for the coefficient of friction (mu) and the metal removal rate.

e) Calculate values, and compare the results for the results found in a), b) and c).

(ans: F = 218lb., N = 330lb., f= 19.37°, Fs = 312 lb., m= 0.948, Vc = 250 ft./min., Vf = 83.5 ft./min. Q = 9.375 in3/min.)

2. The cutting forces for a lathe are listed below,

work RPM = 125

feed/rev = 0.005"

chip thickness = 0.0123"

rake angle of tool = 14°

Ft = 150 lb, Fc = 245 lb

work diameter = 8"

a) Find the horsepower consumed in cutting, shearing and friction.

b) Find a maximum lathe horsepower, assuming the machine efficiency is 95% and it requires 1/8 idle horsepower.

c) Based on the cutting horsepower, what material(s) might we be cutting?

3. What roles do rake and relief angles play in cutting tools?

ans. the rake angle will change the basic cutting parameters. A positive rake (sharp tool) will give lower cutting forces, but less edge strength. A negative or neutral rake will give higher cutting forces, but more strength. The relief angle provide a gap behind the cutting edge so that the tool does not rub the work.

4. Which of these statement is the most correct?

a) a continuous chip with built up edge may result when we try to cut too much metal.

b) a continuous chip will result when cutting very brittle work materials.

c) a discontinuous chip will result when we use fine feeds and speeds.

d) none of the above.

ans. a

5. One of the assumptions behind orthogonal cutting is,

a) that the rake angle is positive.

b) that the tool is only cutting with one edge and one point.

c) the shear plane is a function of before and after chip thicknesses.

d) none of the above.

ans. b

6. Which of these statements is correct?

a) the cutting pressure drops as cutting velocity increases.

b) power required drops as metal temperature and cutting velocity increase.

c) we can use the quantity of metal removed by itself to estimate the required horsepower of a machine tool.

d) all of the above.

ans. a

7. A lathe toolbit with a rake angle of 20° is cutting a section of pipe with an inner diameter of 6" and an outer diameter of 6.25". The cut has a depth of 0.010" and the chip has a thickness of 0.020". If the lathe is turning at 200 rpm, and the measured cutting forces are Fc = 300 lb, and Ft = 125lb,

a) what assumption must you make.

b) find the following values using a graphical or numerical solution: (Marks are only awarded for correct answers) Fs, FN, F, N, t, f, m, Vc, Vf, Vs.

c) what is the minimum horsepower required for the machine?

d) given that the tube is aluminum, use another method to find the required horsepower.

8. Calculate the machine tool spindle speeds for the following:

a) Milling with a tungsten carbide tipped face cutter on a stainless steel work piece. C.S. = 65 m/min., cutter dia. = 150mm.

b) Drilling with a High Speed Steel drill in Machine Steel work, with C.S. = 70 ft./min., and a drill diameter of 19/32"

c) Turning on a lathe with a High Speed Steel tool in a mild steel work piece. Surface cutting speed = 100 ft./min., and a workpiece diameter of 2.75"

d) Milling with a High Speed Steel cutter in tool steel work with a cutter speed of 60 ft./min., and a cutter diameter of 3/4".

9. Short answer,

a) Why are ceramics normally provided as inserts for tools, and not as entire tools?

b) List the important properties of cutting tool materials and explain why each is important.

10. A turning cut was made in a magnesium workpiece with a feed of 0.050ipr. The cutting speed was 300 fpm, and the cutting force was measured as 200lbs. The lathe is 95% efficient and has an idle horsepower of 0.1HP. Using all of the provided information estimate the horsepower required for the cut.

11. Develop an expression that is the ratio friction power over cutting power using the equations for orthogonal cutting power. Simplify the expression to be in terms of measured values (rake angle, Fc, Ft, and chip thicknesses).

12. A new lathe tool is to be used on cast iron work with a 6" diameter to make a 5" long rough cut in 3 passes. The operation conditions listed below were provided by the supplier or assumed. Calculate the parameters a) to e) as requested.

Cutting Speed = 300 fpm

Feed Rate = 0.008 ipr

Depth of Cut = 0.125"

Idle Horse Power = 0.25

Machine Efficiency = 0.90

a) Spindle RPM

b) Time to make the cut (min.)

c) Metal Removal Rate Q (in.3/min.)

d) Cutting Horse Power (HPc)

e) Minimum Machine Tool Motor HP.

13. Which of these statement is most correct?

a) a continuous chip with built up edge may result when we try to cut brittle metals.

b) a continuous chip will result when cutting very strong work materials.

c) a discontinuous chip will result when we use heavy feeds and speeds.

d) all of the above.

ans. C

14. One of the assumptions behind calculating orthogonal cutting forces is,

a) that the rake angle is positive.

b) that the tool is only cutting with one edge and one point.

c) the shear plane is a function of before and after chip thicknesses.

d) none of the above.

ans. C

15. Which of these statements is most correct?

a) the cutting pressure drops as cutting velocity decreases.

b) power required to cut each cubic inch drops as cutting velocity increases.

c) we can use the quantity of metal removed by itself to estimate the required horsepower of a machine tool.

d) all of the above.

ans. B

16. A new lathe tool is to be used on cast iron work with a 6" diameter to make a 36" long rough cut in 4 passes. The operation conditions listed below were provided by the supplier or assumed. Calculate the parameters a) to e) as requested.

Cutting Speed = 200 fpm

Feed Rate = 0.010 ipr

Depth of Cut = 0.100"

Idle Horse Power = 0.25

Machine Efficiency = 0.90

a) Spindle RPM

b) Time to make the cut (min.)

c) Metal Removal Rate Q (in.3/min.)

d) Cutting Horse Power (HPc)

e) Minimum Machine Tool Motor Horse Power.

ans. a) 127rpm, b) 113min., c) 2.4 ipm, d) 1.23 or 3.94HP, e) 1.62 or 4.63HP

17. a) Define machinability. b) What determines the machinability of a metal?

20. What factors will affect surface finish?

21. Sketch a single edge cutting tool and label the a) face, b) flank, c) nose, d) cutting edge, e) relief, f) shank.

22. Why is the cutting speed important? What will happen at different cutting speeds, from very slow to very fast?

23. We have set up a lathe and are doing an orthogonal cut. The feed rate of the lathe is 0.1mm, and the chip thickness after the cut is 0.2mm. The depth of the chip being cut is 5mm. The surface cutting speed of the tool is 2m/s. The tool has a rake angle of 10deg. The tangential force is measured as 200N, and the cutting force is 500N. a) Calculate the shear force and velocity. b) Calculate the total energy produced in the cut, c) Calculate the energy used to shear d) Explain the difference between the total and the shear energy. [based on Kalpakjian]

24. How is machining different than other processes?

25. What is the difference between a roughing and finishing operation? How does this affect the workpiece and the power consumed?

26. What type of chip is expected at higher cutting speeds?

27. Does the friction power in cutting increase more with a feed or speed increase?

28. Why does cost typically increase for finishing operations.

29. Explain the correction factor `c' used with the HPu values.

(ans. the HPu values are not linear, and `c' corrects for these non-linear values)