Assessment of Microgrooved Cutting Tool in Dry Machining of AISI 1045 Steel

This paper studies the performance of microgrooved cutting tool in dry orthogonal machining of mild steel (AISI 1045 steel) using advantedge finite element simulation. Microgrooves are designed on the rake face of cemented carbide (WC/Co) cutting inserts. The purpose is to examine the effect of microgroove textured tools on machining performance and to compare it with nontextured cutting tools. Specifically, the following groove parameters are examined: groove width, groove depth, and edge distance (the distance from cutting edge to the first groove). Their effects are assessed in terms of the main force, thrust force, and chip–tool contact length. It is found that microgrooved cutting tools generate lower cutting force and thrust force, and consequently lower the energy necessary for machining. The groove width, groove depth, and edge distance all have influence on cutting force in their own ways.