Worksheet No.

5 Cutting Tools
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Learning outcomes:
Turn Workpiece
Learning Activity:
1.1 Objectives

 Identify Lathe Cutting Tools

 Identify Types of Chips Formation
 Identify Lathe Tool Angles
 Identify Common Lathe Tools
 Differentiate Lathe Tool Materials-High Speed Steel & Cemented Carbide
Test Your Self
1. Lathe Cutting Tools are either made of high speed steel or
a. Cemented carbide
b. Alloys
c. Granites
d. High carbon Steel

2. The advantage of a throw-away inserted carbide tool over a brazed-tip carbide

tool is
a. It is very cheap
b. It can be thrown away when worn off
c. It can produce better surface finish
d. it does not require regrinding hence more productive

3. High speed steel possesses a property known as ‘red hardness’ which means
they
a. can take deeper cuts
b. can produce better surface finish
c. are harder than high carbon steels
d. can retain their hardness at high temperatures
4. Which one of the following materials is used for making throw-away inserts?
a. Alloy Steel
b. High carbon Steel
c. High speed Steel
d. Cemented carbide
5. A solid tool used on the lathe is usually made of
a. Tool steel
b. carbon steel
c. high speed steel
d. cemented carbide

6. Which condition favours the production of continuous chips?

Cutting tools with large rake angle
a. Cutting tools with large wedge angle
b. Cutting tools with no clearance angle
c. Cutting tools with small or negative rake angle

7. Continuous chips are produced when

a. the tool has a small rake angle
b. cutting fluid is not used
c. cutting brittle work material
d. cutting ductile work material

8. Cutting tool ground with too big clearance angle will

a. cause rubbing
b. weaken the tool
c. be unable to cut
d. produce rough surfaces

9. Used to remove material quickly

a. Finishing Tool
b. Roughing Tool
c. Parting off Tool
d. Round Nose Tool

10. The following are the properties of a cemented carbide tool, except:
a. It has better red hardness then high speed steel.
b. It is hard and brittle.
c. Its cutting speed can be 3 times slower than high speed steel.
d. It has very good wear resistance.