Tool Geometry - Problems

Geometry of Single Point Tools

Pb.: A cutting tool has been ground with a back
rake of 80 and side rake of 140. How much is
the orthogonal rake? How much is the
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inclination angle? Given side cutting edge

angle 150 
Soln.:
given:

to find: Side cutting edge angle is 15

λ=?
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Pb.: During machining of AISI-1040, a double
carbide tool of 00-100-60-60-80-750-1 mm
ORS shape has been used. What is the
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amount of back rake, side rake and back

clearance angles?
Soln.:
given: Tool signature in ORS is

to find:
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Pb.: The side and back clearance of a turning tool
are both 6 0, while the inclination angle is 50,
and the approach angle = 750. If the auxiliary
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flank clearance is taken as 80% of the

principal flank clearance, calculate the
auxiliary flank clearance.
Soln.:
given:

to find:
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Pb.: In a turning operation, the approach angle is
600 and the back rake is 80. Calculate the
side rake so that the cutting can be
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considered as orthogonal.
Soln.:
Hint: Cutting is orthogonal

given:

to find:
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Pb. In an orthogonal cutting operation, the
orthogonal rake is 10 0, while the approach
:
angle is 600. Calculate the back rake and
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side rake. If the principal cutting edge angle

is changed to 900, how much are the back
and side rake be?
Soln.:
Hint: Cutting is orthogonal
given:
to find: 1)
2) if
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1) If

2) If
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3) If

4) If

5) If
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Pb.: Determine the values of normal rake of the
turning tool whose geometry is designated in
ASA as: 100, -100, 80, 60, 150, 300, 0 (inch)
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Soln.:
given: Tool Signature in ASA is

to find:
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Pb.: Determine the value of side clearance
of the turning tool whose geometry is
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specified in ORS as:

00, -100, 80, 60, 200, 600, 0 (mm)
Soln.:
given: Tool signature in ORS is

to find:
 Additional Problems
1) During machining of C-40 steel, a double
carbide tool of 00 – 100 – 60 – 60 – 80 – 750 – 1
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mm ORS geometry was used. Calculate back

rake, side rake, back and side clearances. Also
find the normal rake and normal clearance.

2) Calculate the inclination angle and orthogonal

rake angle when side rake, back rake and
approach angle (side cutting edge angle) are
100, 80 and 150 respectively.
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3) Calculate (a) back rake, (b) side rake and
(c) normal rake for a cutting tool having an
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inclination angle of 50 and an orthogonal

rake of 120 with an approach angle of 150.
Sketch the above geometries of the tool.

4) Calculate (a) orthogonal rake, (b) inclination

angle and (c) normal rake of a cutting tool
having side rake of -100, back rake of -50
and approach angle (side cutting edge
angle) of 300. Sketch the above geometries
of the tool.
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5)
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6)
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7) For a lathe cutting tool with the following
geometry, calculate the angle of inclination
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and maximum rake: side rake (-50), back

rake (50) and side cutting edge angle (100).

8) Determine the normal rake and inclination

angle for a tool with signature 150, 100, 60,
100, 150, 150, 1 mm. Also find maximum
rake angle.
 References

• Metal Cutting Principles, M.C. Shaw, Oxford

University Press
• Machining & Machine Tools,
AB Chattopadhyay, Wiley
• Principles of Metal Cutting, GC Sen and A
Bhattacharya, New Central Book Agency
• Principles of Metal Cutting, G Kuppuswamy,
Universities Press