Tool Failure and Remedies SUMIBORON Edition

Type of Insert Failure Cause Countermeasures

Flank Wear

  • Grade lacks wear resistance.
  • Select a more wear resistant grade. (BNC2010,BN1000,BN2000)
  • Cutting speed is too fast.
  • Decrease the cutting speed. Reduce the cutting speed to less than v =200m/min.

c (Higher feed rate reduces the overall tool-to-work contact time.)

  • Use an insert with a larger relief angle.

Crater wear

  • Grade lacks wear resistance.
  • Change to a high efficiency grade. (BNC2010,BNX25,BNX20)
  • Cutting speed is too fast.
  • Reduce cutting speed and increase feed rate (low-speed, high-feed cutting). Reduce the cutting speed to less than v =200m/min.

Breakage At Bottom of Crater c (Higher feed rate reduces the overall tool-to-work contact time.)

Flaking

  • Grade lacks toughness.
  • Select a tougher grade (e.g. BNC2020 and BN2000).
  • Back force is too high.
  • Select an insert with a stronger cutting edge (Increase negative land angle and edge honing)
  • If the grade has enough toughness, improve the cutting edge sharpness.

Notch Wear

  • Change to a grade with a higher boundary wear resistance (e.g. BNC2010 and BN2000).
  • Increase the cutting speed (150m/min or more).
  • High boundary stress.
  • Change to "Variable Feed Rate" method, which alters the feed rate at every fixed number of outputs.
  • Increase negative land angle and edge honing.

Chipping at Forward Notch Position

  • Impact to front cutting edge is too large or there is constant occurrence.
  • Change to a fine-grained grade with a higher fracture resistance (e.g. BNC300 and BN350).
  • Increase feed rates

(Higher feed rates are recommended to reduce chipping.)

  • Select an insert with a stronger cutting edge

(Increase negative land angle and edge honing)

Chipping at Side Notch Position

  • Impact to side cutting edge is too large or there is constant occurrence.

N

  • Select a tougher grade.(BN350,BNC300)
  • Reduce feed rate.

Increase the side cutting angle

  • Increase insert nose radius
  • Select an insert with a stronger cutting edge

(Increase negative land angle and edge honing)

Thermal Crack

  • Completely dry condition is recommended.
  • Thermal shock is too severe.
  • Select a grade with better thermal conductivity.
  • Decrease cutting speed, depth of cut, feed rate.