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M-13 Milling Broaching Sawing Filing
M-13 Milling Broaching Sawing Filing
M-13 Milling Broaching Sawing Filing
Milling-Broaching-Sawing-Filing-Gear Making
Machining
Process
Produce
complex shape
In this chapter, several cutting processes and machine tools that are capable of
producing these shapes using single-point, multitooth, and cutting tools are described
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Peripheral Milling
The axis of cutter rotation is parallel to the workpiece surface (Horizontal
Milling) . When the cutter is longer than the width of the cut, the process is
called slab milling. Cutters for peripheral milling may have straight or helical
teeth.
Face Milling
The cutter is mounted on a spindle having an axis of rotation
perpendicular to the workpiece surface (Vertical Milling).
End Milling
Important and common machining operation because of its
versatility and capability to produce various profiles and curved
surfaces. The cutter, called an end mill, usually rotates on an
axis perpendicular to the workpiece surface, and it also can be
tilted to conform to machine-tapered or curved surfaces.
Where D is the cutter diameter and N is the rotational speed of the cutter.
Where f is the feed per tooth of the cutter (the distance the workpiece travels
per tooth of the cutter, in mm/tooth or in./tooth) and d is the depth of cut. As
becomes larger, the force on the cutter tooth increases.
Where v is the linear speed (feed rate) of the workpiece and n is the number of
teeth on the cutter periphery.
Cutting Time
(a) Face-milling operation, showing action of an
insert;
(b) Climb milling;
Where l is the length of the workpiece and lc is the horizontal extent of the (c) Conventional milling;
cutter’s first contact with the workpiece. (d) Dimensions in face milling. The width of cut, w, is
Material Removal Rate (MRR) not necessarily the same as the cutter radius.
insert
(a) Relative position of the cutter and insert as they first engage the workpiece in face milling.
(b) Insert positions towards the end of cut.
(c) Examples of exit angles of the insert, showing desirable (positive or negative angle) and undesirable (zero
angle) positions. In all figures, the cutter spindle is perpendicular to the page and rotates clockwise.
Face-Milling Cutter
Effect of Insert Shape on Feed Marks on
Terminology for a face-milling cutter
a Face- Milled Surface
The effect of the lead angle on the undeformed chip thickness in face milling.
Note that as the lead angle increases ( Fig. b), the chip thickness decreases, but the length of
contact (i.e., chip width) increases.
The edges of the insert must be sufficiently large to accommodate the contact length increase.
The lead angle also influences the forces in milling. It can be seen that as the lead angle decreases,
there is a smaller vertical-force component (axial force on the cutter spindle).
The lead angles for most face-milling cutters typically range from 0° to 45°.
End-Milling Cutter
T-slot cutters are used to mill T-slots, such as those found in machinetool
(a) In straddle milling, two or more cutters are mounted on an arbor and
worktables for clamping workpieces.
are used to machine two parallel surfaces on the workpiece
(a) A slot is first milled with an end mill; then the cutter machines the complete
(b) Form milling produces curved profiles using cutters that have specially profile of the T-slot in one pass.
shaped teeth Such cutters are also used for cutting gear teeth (b) Shell mills are hollow inside and are mounted on a shank; this allows the
same shank to be used for different-sized cutters. The use of shell mills is
(c) (d) Slotting and slitting operations are performed with circular cutters
similar to that of end mills.
General Recommendation for Milling Operation
General Troubleshooting Guide for Milling Operations
Edge Defects in Face Milling
Smart Device
To program CNC (Computer Numerical Control)
CNC Milling Machine
Automated control of machining tools usually using 3
axis movement or more, 4 to 5 axis with special
accessories.
The rake (hook) angle depends on the material cut (as it does in turning and other cutting
operations) and usually ranges from 0° to 20°.
The clearance angle is typically 1° to 4° finishing teeth have smaller angles.
Too small a clearance angle causes rubbing of the teeth against the broached surface.
The pitch of the teeth depends on factors such as the length of the workpiece (length of cut), tooth
strength, and size and shape of chips.
where k is aconstant, equal to 1.76 when length l is in mm and 0.35 when l is in inches.
Broach Terminology
Chip breaker features
(a) a flat broach and
(b) a round broach.
Broaches are available with various tooth profiles,
including some with chip breakers. The variety of
surface broaches include slab (for cutting flat
surfaces), slot, contour,dovetail, pot (for precision
external shapes), and straddle.
The machines for broaching are relatively simple in construction, have only linear motions, and usually are actuated
hydraulically, although some are moved by crank, screw, or rack.
Push broaches usually are shorter, generally in the range from 150 to 350 mm (6 to 14 in.).
Pull broaches tend to straighten the hole, whereas pushing permits the broach to follow any irregularity of the leader hole.
Horizontal machines are capable of longer strokes.
The force required to pull or push the broach depends on the :
(a) strength of the workpiece material,
(b) total depth and width of cut,
(c) cutting speed,
(d) tooth profile, and
(e) use of cutting fluids. The pulling force capacities of broaching machines are as high as 0.9 MN (100 tons).
SAWING
Sawing
The tooth set in a saw (Fig. b) is important in providing a sufficiently wide kerf for the
blade to move freely in the workpiece without binding or excessive frictional resistance,
thus reducing the heat generated.
Heat can have adverse effects on the cut, especially in cutting thermoplastics, which
soften rapidly when heated.
The tooth set also allows the blade to track a path accurately, following the pattern to be
cut without wandering. At least two or three teeth always should be engaged with the
workpiece in order to prevent snagging (catching of the saw tooth on the workpiece).
Type of Saw
Hacksaws have straight blades and reciprocating motions. Developed in the 1650s, they generally are
used to cut off bars, rods, and structural shapes. They may be manual or power operated. Because
cutting takes place during only one of the two reciprocating strokes, hacksaws are not as efficient as
band saws.
Circular saws (also called cold saws in cutting metal) generally are used for high-production-rate sawing,
aprocess called cutting off.Cutting-off operations also can be carried out with thin, abrasive disks, as
described in Section 26.4. Cold sawing is common in industry, particularly for cutting large cross sections.
Band saws have continuous, long, flexible blades and thus have a continuous cutting action. Vertical
band saws are used for straight as well as contour cutting of flat sheets and other parts supported on a
horizontal table.
Circular saws
Band saws
Hacksaws
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FILING
Filing
Filing involves the small-scale removal of material from
a surface, corner, edge, or hole—including the removal
of burrs.
First developed around 1000 B.C., files usually are
made of hardened steel and are available in a variety of
cross sections, such as flat, round, half-round, square,
and triangular.
Although filing usually is done by hand, filing machines
with automatic features are available for high
production rates, with files reciprocating at up to 500
strokes/min.
Rotary files and burs are used for such applications as deburring, removing scale from surfaces, producing chamfers on parts, and
removing small amounts of material in die making. These cutters generally are conical, cylindrical, or spherical in shape and have
various tooth profiles. Their cutting action (similar to that of reamers) removes small amounts of material at high rates. The
rotational speed of burs ranges from 1,500 rpm for cutting steels (large burs) to as high as 45,000 rpm for magnesium (small burs).
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Blanking of sheet metal also can be used for making thin gears, such as
those used in mechanical watches, clocks, and similar mechanisms.
Plastic gears can be made by such processes as injection molding and
casting.
Gears may be as small as those used in watches or as large as 9 m (30 ft) in diameter, for rotating mobile crane superstructures.
The dimensional accuracy and surface finish required for gear teeth depend on the intended use.
Poor gear-tooth quality contributes to inefficient energy transmission, increased vibration and noise, and adversely affects the
gear’s frictional and wear characteristics.
Submarine gears, for example, have to be of extremely high quality so as to reduce noise levels, thus helping to avoid detection.
Gear Generating with Various Cutters
Starting with a wrought or cast gear blank, there are two
basic methods of making such gear teeth:
(a) form cutting and
(b) generating.