Statistical analysis of cutting tool wear in machining centers

Abstract

Cutting tools have great use in the industry for their great effectiveness at the time of use, but it is important to know what the proper use is, because the misuse or constant use of such tools, can cause excessive wear and tear that will reduce tool life. There are different methods and equations to measure the useful life of the tool, it is important to know its state so that at the time of being used in a machining process does not cause irreversible damage to the part. One of the most well-known equations is the Taylor equation where they relate useful lifetime to cutting speed. This project was developed in order to demonstrate, by means of equations and graphs, the lifetime and wear of the cutting tools, as well as the application of statistical equations that allow the analysis of the results obtained in the laboratory; a statistical study was able to evaluate the wear on the cutting tool, obtaining statistically the useful life of the tool in each machining process and calculate in the same way the total useful life of the tool.