
End cutting edge angle Indexable Shank inserts Rake face Side relief angle Corner
Side rake radius Side cutting
angle edge angle Cutting edge End cutting edge inclination (Minor cutting edge) Overall length Shim
End relief face height Corner (Nose) Side relief
Cutting edge face Side cutting edge
Front relief angle (Major cutting edge) Shank height Relating angles between tool and workpiece ap … Depth of cut (Distance between work surface and machined
Machined surface surface) ae … Length of cutting edge engaging in cutting. f k … Cutting edge angle (Angle to be made by cutting edge and work surface) a f … Feed per revolution p a e h … Thickness to be cut per revolution k Work surface Machined surface … Workpiece surface after having machined. h Work surface … Workpiece surface to be cut.
| 0 | 15° | 30° | |
| In the cutting of same feed, as the side cutting edge angle | |||
| increases, the chip thickness decreases. |
h0 h1 h2
Eff ects of tool geometry on cutting phenomena
TAC indexable inserts of steel cutting grades are honed. Honing specifi cations are shown in the following table. Edge condition Shape Sharp edge Round honing Chamfered honing
| Phenomena Increasing | Flank wear | Crater wear | Edge strength | Cutting force | Surface fi nish | Chattering | Cutting edge temperature | Chip shape and fl ow |
| Cutting edge inclination | – | Decrease | Lower | Radial force decrease | – | Less tendency | Lower | Effect on fl ow direction |
| Side rake angle | – | Decrease | Lower | Decrease | – | – | Lower | Effect on shape |
| Relief angle | Decrease | – | Lower | Decrease | – | Likely to occur | Lower | – |
| End cutting edge angle | Decrease | – | Lower | Radial force decrease | Roughen | Less tendency | Lower | – |
| Side cutting edge angle | Decrease | Decrease | Increase | Radial force decrease | – | Likely to occur | Increase | Decrease thickness |
| Nose radius | Decrease to | some level | Increase | Increase | Improve | Likely to occur | Increase | Effect on fl ow direction |
| Honing width | Increase | – | Increase | Increase | – | Likely to occur | Increase | – |