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Lesson 14 Metal-Cutting Process Metal-cutting processes are extensively used in the manufacturing industry. They are characterized by the fact that the size of the original workpiece is sufficiently large that the final geometry can be circumscribed by it, and that the unwanted material is removed as chips, particles, and so on. The chips are a necessary means to obtain the desired tolerances, and surfaces. The amount of scrap may vary from a few percent to 70% - 80% of the volume of the original work material. Owing to the rather poor material utilization of the metal-cutting processes, the anticipated scarcity of materials and energy, and increasing costs, the development in the last decade has been directed toward an increasing application of metal-forming processes. However, die costs and the capital cost of machines remain rather high; consequently, metal-cutting processes are, in many cases, the most economical, in spite of the high material waste, which only has value as scrap. Therefore, it must be expected that the material removal processes will for the next few years maintain their important position in manufacturing. Furthermore, the development of automated production systems has progressed more rapidly for metal-cutting processes than for metal-forming processes. In metal-cutting processes, the imprinting of information is carried out by a rigid medium of transfer (the tool), which is moved relative to the workpiece, and the mechanical energy is supplied through the tool. The final geometry is thus determined from the geometry of the tool and the pattern of motions of the tool and the workpiece. The basic process is mechanical: actually, a shearing action combined with fracture. Cutting speed 200m/min 300m/min As mentioned previously, the unwanted material in metal-cutting processes is removed by a rigid cutting tool, so that the desired geometry, tolerances, and surface