机械工业出版社2004年3月第1版20
9MACHINABILITYThemachinabilityofamaterialusuallydefinedintermsoffourfactors:1、Surfacefinishandintegrityofthemachinedpart;2、Toollifeobtained;3、Forceandpowerrequirements;4、Chipcontrol
Thus,goodmachinabilitygoodsurfacefinishandintegrity,longtoollife,andlowforceAndpowerrequirements
Asforchipcontrol,longandthin(stringy)curedchips,ifnotbrokenup,canseverelyinterferewiththecuttingoperationbybecomingentangledinthecuttingzone
Becauseofthecomplexnatureofcuttingoperations,itisdifficulttoestablishrelationshipsthatquantitativelydefinethemachinabilityofamaterial
Inmanufacturingplants,toollifeandsurfaceroughnessaregenerallyconsideredtobethemostimportantfactorsinmachinability
Althoughnotusedmuchanymore,approximatemachinabilityratingsareavailableintheexamplebelow
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