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Face Milling Calculations PDF
Face Milling Calculations PDF
Face Milling Calculations PDF
Milling
Face Milling
For Face Milling, consider the two possible cutting operations shown in Figure 1 below.
W = Width of workpiece
L = Length of workpiece
A = Approach distance Wc = Width of cut
Figure 1: Face Milling Operations
The first operation is when the cutter is centered over a rectangular workpiece as in Figure
(1a).
The cutter feeds from right to left across the workpiece with length , L.
Case I: D > w
In order for the cutter to reach the full width of the workpiece, it must travel an approach
distance, A given by,
1
𝐴= (𝐷 − √𝐷2 − 𝑤 2 )
2
where,
A = Net approach distance
D = cutter diameter, mm
w = width of the workpiece, mm
ATMH1283 CNC and Workshop Technology
Milling Operation Calculation (Face Milling)
A = A1 – A2
1
𝐴1 = 𝐷
2
and,
1
𝐴2 = √𝐷2 − 𝑊 2
2
Hence,
1
𝐴= (𝐷 − √𝐷2 − 𝑤 2 )
2
Case II: D = w
When the diameter of the cutter is same with the width of the workpeice, i.e. D = W:
𝟏
The Approach Distance, 𝑨 = 𝑫
𝟐
When the diameter of the cutter is smaller than the width of the workpeice, i.e. D < W.
Then, a SLOT is cut into the work,
𝟏
The Approach Distance, 𝑨 = 𝑫
𝟐
When the cutter is offset to one side of the workpiece, as shown in Figure 1(b), in this case,
similar to the Slab Milling, the approach distance, A is given by:
𝐴 = √𝑊𝑐 (𝐷 − 𝑊𝑐 )
where,
D = cutter diameter, mm
Wc = width of the cut, mm
Machining Time, Tm
For either the operations above (Operation a or Operation b), the machining time is given by:
The cutting speed, v is determined at the outside diameter, D of a milling cutter. This can be
converted to spindle rotational speed, N using the same formula:
𝑣
𝑁=
𝜋𝐷
The feed f in milling is usually given as a feed per cutter tooth; called chip load, it represents the
size of the chip formed by each cutting edge. This can be converted to feed rate, fr by taking
into account the spindle speed, N and the number of teeth, nt on the cutter as follows:
𝑓𝑟 = 𝑁𝑛𝑡 𝑓
where,
feed rate = fr (mm/min)
N = spindle speed (rev/min)
Nt = number of teeth on the cutter
F = chip load (mm/teeth)
Material Removal Rate in milling is determined using the product of the cross-sectional area of
the cut and feed rate. Accordingly, for a FACE-MILLING Operation, which to cut a workpiece
with width, w at a cutting depth, d, the material removal rate, RMR is:
𝑅𝑀𝑅 = 𝑤𝑑𝑓𝑟
This neglects the initial entry of the cutter before full engagement.
ATMH1283 CNC and Workshop Technology
Milling Operation Calculation (Face Milling)