MTM 11603

MILLING MACHINE
CALCULATIONS
PROBLEMS
PROBLEM 1
A face milling operation removes 6.0 mm from the top surface of a rectangular piece
of aluminum that is 250 mm long by 75 mm wide by 50 mm thick. Thickness after the
cut = 44.0 mm. The cutter follows a path that is centered over the workpiece. It has
four teeth and a 85-mm diameter. Cutting speed = 2.0 m/s, and chip load = 0.18
mm/tooth. Determine
(a) machining time
(b) maximum metal removal rate during cutting.
PROBLEM 2
Peripheral milling is performed on the top surface of a
rectangular work part that is 400 mm long by 50 mm wide. The
milling cutter is 70 mm in diameter and has five teeth. It
overhangs the width of the part on both sides. Cutting speed =
60 m/min, chip load = 0.25 mm/tooth, and depth of cut = 6.5
mm. Determine
(a) machining time of the operation
(b) material removal rate during the cut
PROBLEM 3
A face milling operation is performed on the top surface of a steel block
that is 12.0 in long by 2.0 in wide by 2.5 in thick. The milling cutter
follows a path that is centered over the width of the block. It has five teeth
and a 3.0 in diameter. Cutting speed = 250 ft/min, feed = 0.006 in/tooth,
and depth of cut = 0.150 in.
Determine
(a) machining time and
(b) maximum metal removal rate during the cut.
(c) If an additional approach distance of 0.5 in is provided at the
beginning of the pass (before cutting begins), and an overtravel distance is
provided at the end of the pass equal to the cutter radius plus 0.5 in, what
is the duration of the feed motion?
PROBLEM 4
Slab milling is performed on the top surface of a rectangular workpiece
that is 12.0 in long by 2.5 in wide by 4.0 in thick. The helical milling
cutter, which has a 3.0-in diameter and eight teeth overhangs the width of
the part on both sides. Cutting speed = 125 ft/min, feed = 0.006 in/tooth,
and depth of cut = 0.300 in. Determine
(a) machining time and
(b) maximum metal removal rate during the cut.