Analysis of Tool Wear in Turning Operation of EN38 Steel

Abstract

The objective of this thesis work is to analyze the tool wear of the single point cutting tool used in the turning operation of EN38 steel. The single point cutting tool is used for machining cylindrical shape specimen of EN38 steel. A number of tests are performed with different cutting speed and feed rates. Cutting forces and tool wear is measured from these experiments. This data helped in analyzing the cutting process. The carbide tool is used for the experimental work. Total sixteen experiments are carried out and the results are plotted in the form of graphs. These graphs show the variation of cutting forces and flank wear w.r.t. cutting speed and the various conclusions are drawn from these graphs. SEM tests are conducted to observe the tool wear surface of the carbide tool.