Metal Cutting

Expanded and revised to include changes and additions to metal cutting theory. Covers developments in tool materials and industrial practice over the last seven years. Describes the stresses and temperatures acting on cutting tools and explains their influence on performance. Discusses tool wear which determines cutting efficiency. Details machinability and control of tool material structure and composition. "The fourth edition of this book has been expanded and revised to include significant changes and additions to metal cutting theory, as well as developments in tool materials and industrial practices. This edition includes four new chapters that reflect two essential aspects of 21st century manufacturing: the trend towards high speed machining of aerospace and other difficult-to-machine alloys, and the use of the computer to support analytical and computer modeling of cutting. The link between the machine tool industry and the semiconductor and electronics industries is further expanded upon along with the material selection and design-based approach sections." "Metal Cutting provides essential information for those engaged in machining, tool making, and related engineering activities, and it serves as a useful introduction to the subject for students of materials science and engineering."--BOOK JACKET. Content: Copyright , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Preface to the second edition , Page iv Preface to the first edition , Pages v-vi Acknowledgements , Page vii CHAPTER 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-4 CHAPTER 2 - Metal cutting operations and terminology , Pages 5-11 CHAPTER 3 - The essential features of metal cutting , Pages 12-33 CHAPTER 4 - Forces in metal cutting , Pages 34-53 CHAPTER 5 - Heat in metal cutting , Pages 54-80 CHAPTER 6 - Cutting tool materials, steel , Pages 81-117 CHAPTER 7 - Cutting tool materials, carbides , Pages 118-157 CHAPTER 8 - Cutting tool materials, ceramic and ultrahard , Pages 158-171 CHAPTER 9 - Machinability , Pages 172-220 CHAPTER 10 - Coolants and lubricants , Pages 221-241 Bibliography , Page 242 Index , Pages 243-245 Metal Cutting, Second Edition discusses the metallurgical aspects of metal cutting. The book is comprised of 10 chapters that deal with various concerns in the metal cutting process. Chapter 1 provides an introductory discourse about metal cutting, while Chapter 2 covers the metal cutting operations and terminology. Chapter 3 discusses the essential features of metal cutting, and Chapters 4 and 5 cover the forces and heat in metal cutting. The book also tackles the different materials used in cutting tools, such as steel, carbides, and ceramic. The machinability of the metal cutting process and coolants and lubricants are then explained. The text will be of great use to professionals involved in the metallurgical process of metal cutting.