RECENT STUDIES OF TOOL WEAR AND SURFACE FINISH IN TURNING

Abstract
Tool wear and surface finish are interrelated with each other. The surface finish value is a result of tool wear. When
tool wear increases, the surface finish increases. Different researchers have carried out investigations on tool wear,
tool life, and surface roughness. The research work encompasses the topic of tool wear and surface finish at macro
level though they are treated under separate titles.
Introduction
The report deals with the studies of two major aspects of turned materials. The studies related to tool wear and the
studies related with surface finish. Studies on tool wear include tool wear control in diamond turning by using ultra-
intermittent cutting method and tool swinging techniques. The effect of toolwear on surface finish for a case of
continuous and interrupted hard turning is dealt in this report. The influence of cutting fluids (vegetable oil) on the tool
wear during turning on specific material is also included in the report. The experimental study with the round nosed
tool on the surface finish; the effect of machining parameters and cutting tool geometry on surface integrity;
investigations on surface integrity; experimental investigations with regards to dry machining; and surface
modifications in tribological contacts is highlighted in this report.
Experimentation /Methodology
Diamond tool wear in intermittent cutting. This paper reports the results of an experimental investigation of the
effect s on diamond tool wear of the cutting speed and the toolworkpiece contact time in one cutting cycle.
Tool swinging in cutting method. A round-nosed diamond tool was swung by rotating the B-axis rotary table of
themachine, thecenter of which was aligned with the tool center. The tool-decentering error was detected and
compensated for by an on-machine measurement system. The effects of tool-swinging direction, swinging speed,
lubricant type, and tool rake angle were investigated
Tool wear effect on surface finish for continuous and intermittent hard turning. Two types of workpieces were
considered for continuous and interrupted cuts respectively, a cylinder and splined shaft.
Conclusions
Tool wear in diamond is suppressed by an ultra-intermittent cutting method than continuous cutting by reducing the
tool- workpiece contact time.
In tool swinging movement, the tool wear was significantly suppressed, and the roughness of the machined surface
was reduced.
In case of continuous cutting the roughness value tend to increase significantly with tool wear, while in the case of
interrupted cutting the opposite effect is recorded .However, in interrupted cutting a special care need to be given
to burr formation
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Rajshekhar. Lalbondre , Research Scholar, Dept. of Mech.Engg., NITK [ME10F02]