Dierence between Orthogonal and Oblique Cu ng

Today we will discuss about difference between orthogonal and oblique cutting. What
is Orthogonal Cutting? What is Oblique Cutting? Metal cutting or commonly known as
machining, is the most common phenomenon used in manufacturing industries. Every
product, big or small, undergoes a machining process to get final product. So the
knowledge of basic types of metal cutting are most important. If we talk about metal
cutting two terms comes in our mind orthogonal and oblique. These both are the
metal cutting mechanism which is purely depending on the feed angle and cutting
direction of tool.

Orthogonal cutting is a type of metal cutting in which the cutting edge of wedge shape
cutting tool is perpendicular to the direction of tool motion. In this cutting the cutting
edge is wider than width of cut. This cutting is also known as 2D cutting because the
force develop during cutting can be plot on a plane or can be represent by 2D
coordinate.

Orthogonal Cutting
Oblique cutting is another type of cutting in which the cutting edge of wedge shape
cutting tool make a angle except right angle to the direction of tool motion. This will
affect the cutting conditions. It is also known as 3D cutting because the cutting force
develop during cutting cannot be represent by 2D coordinate or used 3D coordinate to
represent.
 Oblique Cutting
The basic and main difference between orthogonal cutting and oblique cutting is that
in orthogonal cutting, cutting edge of the tool is perpendicular to the direction of
motion but in oblique cutting the cutting edge make an angle with the direction of
motion. There are many other differences which are describe below.

Difference between Orthogonal

cutting and Oblique cutting:

S. Orthogonal Oblique Cutting

No. Cutting

1. The cutting angle of The cutting angle of

tool make right tool foes not make
angle to the right angle to the
direction of motion. direction of motion.

2
 The chip flow in the The chips make an
direction normal to angle with the
the cutting edge. normal to the cutting
edge.

3. In orthogonal In oblique cutting

cutting only two three component of
components of force are considered,
force considered cutting force, thrust
cutting force and force and radial force
thrust force which which cannot
can be represent by represent by 2D
2D coordinate coordinate. It used
system. 3D coordinate to
represent the forces
acting during cutting,
so it is known as 3D
cutting.

4. This tool has lesser This tool has higher

cutting life compare cutting life.
to oblique cutting.

5. The shear force act The shear force per

per unit area is unit area is low,
high which increase which decreases heat
the heat developed develop per unit area
per unit area. hence increases tool
life.

6. The chips flow over The chips flow along

the tool. the sideways.

Today we have learned about orthogonal cutting and oblique cutting. If you have any
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