Lecture Nineteen – 2:

The Temperature Rise:

So, the maximum temperature rise in the chip occurs where the material leaves the secondary
deformation zone and is given by:
𝑻𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝑻𝒐 + ∆𝑻𝟏 + ∆𝑻𝟐
Where: To = the initial workpiece temperature (℃)
∆T1 = temperature rise of the material passing through the primary zone (℃)
∆T2 = temperature rise of the material passing through the secondary zone (℃)
Cutting temperatures are important because high temperatures will causes:
 Reduce tool life.
 Produce hot chips that pose safety hazards to the machine operator, and,
 It can cause inaccuracies in workpart dimensions due to thermal expansion of the
work material.
This section will discuss the methods of calculating and measuring temperatures in machining
operations.
 There are several analytical methods to calculate estimates of cutting temperature.
 The most method, which was derived using experimental data for a variety of work
materials to establish parameter values for the resulting equation.
 The equation can be used to predict the increase in temperature at the tool–chip
interface during machining:
𝟎. 𝟒 𝒖𝒄 𝑽𝒄 . 𝒕𝒐 𝟎.𝟑𝟑𝟑
∆𝑻 = ( )
𝝆𝑪 𝑲
Where:
∆T = mean temperature rise at the tool–chip interface, (oC).
uc = specific energyin the operation, (N . m/mm3 or J/mm3) .
Vc = cutting speed, (m/s);
to = chip thickness before the cut, (m); 𝛒 C = volumetric specific heat of the work
K = thermal diffusivity of the work material, (m2/sec).
Example : Calculate the increase in temperature above ambient temperature of (20 oC). Use
the given data:
Vc = 100 m/min, to = 0.50 mm.
In addition, the volumetric specific heat for the work material ( 𝛒C = 3.0 (10 -3) J/mm3 .C, and,
Thermal diffusivity (K) = 50 (10 -6) m2/s (or 50 mm2/sec).
Solution:
Cutting speed must be converted to mm/s:
Vc = (100 m/min) * (103 mm/m) / (60 s/min) = 1667 mm/s.
To compute the mean temperature rise:
𝟎. 𝟒 𝒖𝒄 𝑽𝒄 . 𝒕𝒐 𝟎.𝟑𝟑𝟑
∆𝑻 = ( )
𝝆𝑪 𝑲

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Lecture Nineteen – 2:

Tool Wear:
Tool wear causes the tool to lose its original shape, so that in time the tool ceases to cut
efficiently or even fails completely.
 Gradual wear occurs at two principal locations on a cutting tool: the top rake face and
the flank.
 Accordingly, two main types of tool wear can be distinguished: crater wear, flank wear
& nose wear, as illustrated in Figure (5).

Figure 5: Diagram of worn cutting tool, showing the principal locations and types of wear that occur.
Crater wear:
It consists of a cavity in the rake face of the tool that forms and grows from the action of the
chip sliding against the surface. High stresses & temperatures characterize the tool–chip
contact interface, contributing to the wearing action.
Flank wear:
It occurs on the flank, or relief face, of the tool. It results from rubbing between the newly
generated work surface and the flank face adjacent to the cutting edge.
Nose radius wear:
This type occurs on the nose radius leading into the end cutting edge.

Tool Life:
Tool life may be defined as the effective cutting time between re-sharpening. When the wear
reaches a certain value the tool is not capable of further cutting unless it is re- sharpened.
The general relationship of tool wear versus cutting time is shown in Figure (6).
Three regions can usually be identified in the curve.
 The first is the break-in period, in which the sharp cutting edge wears rapidly at the
beginning of its use within the first few minutes of cutting.
 The second is a uniform rate of wear called the steady-state wear region. It is shown as
a linear function of time.
 Finally, wear reaches a level at which the wear rate begins to accelerate. This marks
the beginning of the failure region, in which cutting temperatures are higher, and the
general efficiency of the machining process is reduced.

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Figure 6: Tool wear as a function of cutting time and cutting speed.

 Taylor Tool Life Equation:

It has been shown that the relationship between the tool live and the cutting speed can be
represented by the following equation [figure (7)]:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝒏 = 𝑪

Figure 7: Natural log–log plot of cutting speed versus tool life.

Where:
 Vc = cutting speed (m/min);

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 T = tool life (min); and,

 ( n ) and ( C ) are parameters whose values depend on feed, depth of cut, work
material, tooling (material in particular), and the tool life criterion used (flank
wear value, such as 0.5 mm).
An expanded version of Taylor Equation can be formulated to include the effects of feed,
depth (width) of cut, and even work material hardness:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝒏 . 𝒇𝒎 . 𝒃𝒑 . 𝑯𝒒 = 𝑪
Where: f = feed, mm (in); b = depth (width) of cut, mm (in); H = hardness, expressed in an
appropriate hardness scale; [ m, p, and q ] are exponents whose values are experimentally
determined for the conditions of the operation; C = constant.
To reduce these problems and make the scope of the equation more manageable, some of the
terms are usually eliminated. For example, omitting depth and hardness reduces Equation to
the following:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝒏 . 𝒇𝒎 = 𝑪
Cutting Fluids:
A cutting fluid is any liquid or gas that is applied directly to the machining operation to
improve cutting performance. Cutting fluids address two main problems:
(1) Heat generation at the shear zone and friction zone, and,
(2) Friction at the tool–chip and tool–work interfaces.
This will work to:
(1) Removing heat and reducing friction cause to prolong the tool life.
(2) Washing away chips (especially in grinding and milling).
(3) Reducing cutting forces and power requirements.
(4) Reducing the temperature of the work-part for easier handling.
(5) Improving dimensional stability of the work-part & improving surface finish.
(6) Protect the newly machined surface from corrosion.
Cutting Fluid Functions:
There are two general categories of cutting fluids, corresponding to the two main problems
they are designed to address: coolants and lubricants.
Coolants:
They are chemical fluids (chemicals in a water solution). The dissolved chemicals include
compounds of sulfur, chlorine, and phosphorus, plus wetting agents. The chemicals are
intended to provide some degree of lubrication to the solution.
The capacity of a cutting fluid to reduce temperatures in machining depends on its thermal
properties. Specific heat and thermal conductivity are the most important properties.
Water has high specific heat and thermal conductivity relative to other liquids, which is why
water is used as the base in coolant-type cutting fluids.
Lubricants:
They are usually oil-based fluids (because oils possess good lubricating qualities) formulated
to reduce friction at the tool–chip and tool–work interfaces.
Lubricant-type cutting fluids are most effective at lower cutting speeds. They tend to lose
their effectiveness at high speeds (above about 120 m/min) because the motion of the chip at
these speeds prevents the cutting fluid from reaching the tool–chip interface.
Kind of Cutting Fluid: cutting fluids may be classified as:
(1) Gases (Air, CO2). (2) Water solution. (3) Oils. (4) Waxes.

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Lecture Nineteen – 2:

Q1: Tool life tests on a lathe have resulted in the following data: (1) at a cutting speed of (
160 m/min ), the tool life was ( 5 min ); (2) at a cutting speed of ( 100 m/min ), the tool life was
( 41 min. ). Determine the parameters ( n and C ) in the Taylor tool life equation.
Solution:
Using the Taylor tool life equation:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝒏 = 𝑪
With the following data, [ V = 160 m/min. and T = 5 min.], we can obtain the following
equation:

……. ( 1)
With the following data, [ V = 100 m/min. and T = 41 min.], we can obtain the following
equation:

..….. ( 2 )
Setting the left-hand sides of each equation ( 1 & 2 ) to be equal, we will get:

Taking the natural logarithms of each term, to obtain:

Solving the above equation for the parameter ( n ), then ( n ) will have the value of:

Substituting this value of ( n ) into either starting equation, we obtain the value of ( C ):

Or,

The Taylor tool life equation for the data of the above test is therefore:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝟎.𝟐𝟐𝟑 = 𝟐𝟐𝟗
Q2: The following equation for tool life was obtained for H. S. S. tool, which is:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 . 𝒇𝟎.𝟔 . 𝒅𝟎.𝟑 = 𝑪
A tool life of ( 60 min. ) was obtained by using the following cutting condition, which are:
V = 40 m/min., f = 0.25 mm., and d = 2 mm.
Calculate the effect on the tool life if the speed ( V ), feed ( f ) and the depth ( d ) are all
together increased by ( 25 % ), and calculate also the effect of tool life if each of the above
parameter ( V, f and d ) are individually increased by ( 25 % ).
Solution:
From the above given data, the constant ( C ) can be obtained to be:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 . 𝒇𝟎.𝟔 . 𝒅𝟎.𝟑 = 𝑪
𝑪 = 𝟒𝟎 ∗ 𝟔𝟎𝟎.𝟏𝟑 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓𝟎.𝟔 ∗ 𝟐𝟎.𝟑 = 𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟐
In this problem, we have two cases:
Case ( 1 ):
the first case when each of following parameters are increased all together by ( 25 % ), that
means the cutting speed ( V ) is increased by ( 25 % ) to become:

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Lecture Nineteen – 2:

𝑽𝟏 = 𝟒𝟎 ∗ 𝟏. 𝟐𝟓 = 𝟓𝟎 𝒎⁄𝒎𝒊𝒏.
The feeding ( f ) is increased by ( 25 % ), to become:
𝒇𝟏 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 ∗ 𝟏. 𝟐𝟓 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝒎𝒎
And the depth of cutting ( d ) is also become:
𝒅𝟏 = 𝟐 ∗ 𝟏. 𝟐𝟓 = 𝟐. 𝟓 𝒎𝒎
Substituting, the above values in the tool life equation to obtain:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 . 𝒇𝟎.𝟔 . 𝒅𝟎.𝟑 = 𝑪
𝟓𝟎 ∗ 𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟐𝟓𝟎.𝟔 ∗ 𝟐. 𝟓𝟎.𝟑 = 𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟐
𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟐
𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 = = 𝟏. 𝟏𝟎𝟔
𝟑𝟐. 𝟗
𝑻 = 𝟐. 𝟏𝟕 𝒎𝒊𝒏.
Case ( 2 ):
In this case, each of the above parameters are increased individually by ( 25 % ), that means
we have here three tests where is done separately as follows:
a) When the cutting speed is increased lonely by ( 25 % ) to become ( 50 m/min. ), and the
other parameters, the feed ( f ) and the depth ( d ) are kept the same ( 0.25 mm and 2
mm ) respectively:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 . 𝒇𝟎.𝟔 . 𝒅𝟎.𝟑 = 𝑪
𝟎.𝟏𝟑
𝟓𝟎 ∗ 𝑻 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓𝟎.𝟔 ∗ 𝟐𝟎.𝟑 = 𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟐
𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟐
𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 = = 𝟏. 𝟑𝟒
𝟓𝟎 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟒𝟑𝟓 ∗ 𝟏. 𝟐𝟑
𝑻 = 𝟗. 𝟕𝟑 𝒎𝒊𝒏.
b) When the feed ( f ) is increased lonely by ( 25 % ) to become ( 0.3125 mm ), and the
other parameters, the cutting speed ( V ) and the depth ( d ) are kept the same ( 40
m/min. and 2 mm ) respectively:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 . 𝒇𝟎.𝟔 . 𝒅𝟎.𝟑 = 𝑪
𝟒𝟎 ∗ 𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟐𝟓𝟎.𝟔 ∗ 𝟐𝟎.𝟑 = 𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟐
𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟐
𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 = = 𝟏. 𝟓𝟏𝟕
𝟒𝟎 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟓 ∗ 𝟏. 𝟐𝟑
𝑻 = 𝟐𝟒. 𝟖 𝒎𝒊𝒏.
c) When the depth ( d ) is increased lonely by ( 25 % ) to become ( 2.5 mm ), and the other
parameters, the cutting speed ( V ) and the depth ( f ) are kept the same ( 40 m/min.
and 0.25 mm ) respectively:
𝑽 . 𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 . 𝒇𝟎.𝟔 . 𝒅𝟎.𝟑 = 𝑪
𝟒𝟎 ∗ 𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓𝟎.𝟔 ∗ 𝟐. 𝟓𝟎.𝟑 = 𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟐
𝟑𝟔. 𝟒𝟐
𝑻𝟎.𝟏𝟑 = = 𝟏. 𝟔𝟏
𝟒𝟎 ∗ 𝟎. 𝟒𝟑𝟓 ∗ 𝟏. 𝟑
𝑻 = 𝟑𝟗. 𝟏𝟓 𝒎𝒊𝒏.
It appears that the significant effect on the tool life when all of these parameters together are
increased by ( 25 % ) to reduce the tool life to ( 2.17 min. ).
But, when each of these parameters are increased individually, the most significant effect is
utilized when the cutting speed is increased by ( 25 % ) to reduce the tool life to ( 9.73 min.),
the lowest effect is obtained when the depth ( d ) is increased by ( 25 % ) to reduce the tool life
to ( 39.15 min. ).
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