University of the Philippines ME 136 – Machine Tool Operations

Name: Gene Laser Andrew E. Orion Student Number: 2015 - 12624

Date: March 11, 2021

Lab Activity 2
Directions: Answer the problem below.
For a turning operation, you have selected an HSS tool and turning a hot rolled free machining steel,
Bhn = 250. Your depth of cut will be 0.150 in. The diameter of the workpiece is 1.00 inches.
a) What speed and feed would you select for this job? (Hint: use table 20-4 in DeGarmo.)
b) Using your previous answer, calculate the spindle rpm for this operation. c) Calculate
the metal removal rate.
d) Calculate the cutting time for the operation with a length of cut of 4 in. and 0.10-in.
allowance.

Given:
- HSS tool (turning a rolled free machining steel)
- Bhn = 250
- d = 0.150 in
- D = 1 in

Solution:

a. From Table 21.4 (Degarmo’s Materials and Process Manufacturing, 13 th ed.)

Speed (v): 125 fpm
Feed (fr): 0.015 ipr

b. Spindle rpm, Ns
12 v 12(125)
Ns= = =477.4648293 ≈ 47 7
πD π (1)

c. Metal Removal Rate, MRR

3
MRR=12 v f r d=12 ( 125 ) ( 0.015 ) ( 0.150 )=3.375 ¿
mm
d. Cutting time, Tm
Length of Cut (L): 4 in
Allowance: 0.10 in
L+ allowance 4+ 0.10
T m= = =0.57 min
f rNs (0.015)(477.4648239)

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