Effect of feed per tooth, fz

As with other workpiece materials, feed and depth of cut are also important for tool life when machining HRSA materials. The feed per tooth value is calculated from the recommended maximum chip thickness (hex) this deviates from the feed per tooth depending upon the following two factors:

The entering angle (kr) applied For inserts with an entering angle of 45 and round inserts there is a chip thinning effect this allows greater feed than inserts with kr 90.

Max chip thickness 

hex = f z sin r

iC fz

hex
Round inserts hex = f z
p 4a iC

( 2a )
p iC

Radial immersion, (ae/Dc) This is the width of the component engaged in cut in relation to the diameter of the cutter. It is the distance across the surface being machined covered by the tool. When the ae is below half the diameter the maximum chip thickness is reduced relative to the fz therefore the feed can be increased.

Depth of cut diameter ratio, ae/Dc

Entering angle,

Modification value, fn

fz mm/tooth for given chip thickness in mm: hex 0.1 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.17 0.23 hex 0.15 0.17 0.19 0.21 0.25 0.34 hex 0.2 0.23 0.25 0.28 0.33 0.46

0.25 60 1.16 0.2 53 1.25 0.15 46 1.4 0.1 37 1.66 0.05 26 2.3

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