In micromachining, the uncut chip thickness is comparable or even less than the tool edge radius and as a result a chip will not be generated if the uncut chip thickness is less than a critical value, viz., the minimum chip thickness. The minimum chip thickness effect significantly affects machining process performance in terms of cutting forces, tool wear, surface integrity, process stability, etc. In this paper, an analytical model has been developed to predict the minimum chip thickness values, which are critical for the process model development and process planning and optimization. The model accounts for the effects of thermal softening and strain hardening on the minimum chip thickness. The influence of cutting velocity and tool edge radius on the minimum chip thickness has been taken into account. The model has been experimentally validated with 1040 steel and Al6082-T6 over a range of cutting velocities and tool edge radii. The developed model has then been applied to investigate the effects of cutting velocity and edge radius on the normalized minimum chip thickness for various carbon steels with different carbon contents and Al6082-T6.
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An Analytical Model for the Prediction of Minimum Chip Thickness in Micromachining
X. Liu,
X. Liu
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, 1206 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801
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R. E. DeVor,
R. E. DeVor
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, 1206 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801
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S. G. Kapoor
S. G. Kapoor
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, 1206 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801
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X. Liu
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, 1206 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801
R. E. DeVor
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, 1206 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801
S. G. Kapoor
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, 1206 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. May 2006, 128(2): 474-481 (8 pages)
Published Online: September 20, 2005
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Received:
May 26, 2005
Revised:
September 20, 2005
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Liu, X., DeVor, R. E., and Kapoor, S. G. (September 20, 2005). "An Analytical Model for the Prediction of Minimum Chip Thickness in Micromachining." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. May 2006; 128(2): 474–481. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2162905
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