Properties of Work Material
The work material properties have great influence on the selection of the right type of cutting tool. Even for the similar operations different grades of work materials demand different cutting tools.
Following are some of the properties of the work material that influence the selection of cutting tools.
- Hardness
- Tensile strength
- Modulus of elasticity
- Chemical composition
- Micro structure
- Strain hardenability
- Thermal conductivity.