The learner will identify different types of insert styles and grade selections.

Carbide Insert and Grade Selection

The first consideration when making an insert grade selection is the rigidity of the setup. What is the second consideration?

Horsepower
Workpiece material
Spindle speed of the machine

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The first consideration when making an insert grade selection is the rigidity of the setup. What is the second consideration?

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Workpiece material

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The first consideration when making an insert grade selection is the rigidity of the setup. What is the second consideration?

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Workpiece material

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Grades of carbide are usually classified by:

Heat-resistant cubic carbides
Hardness
Type of chip produced
Toughness

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Grades of carbide are usually classified by:

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Heat-resistant cubic carbides

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Grades of carbide are usually classified by:

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Heat-resistant cubic carbides

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Ceramic inserts:

Should never be used in milling applications
Can be used only in very light milling cuts
Can be used for milling but only with high pressure coolant
Must be run without any cutting fluid

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Ceramic inserts:

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Must be run without any cutting fluid

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Ceramic inserts:

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Must be run without any cutting fluid

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A subtle, but significant, cause of edge chipping and tool failure in cavity milling is:

Too much coolant
The wrong insert grade
Poor chip evacuation
Chatter

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A subtle, but significant, cause of edge chipping and tool failure in cavity milling is:

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Poor chip evacuation

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A subtle, but significant, cause of edge chipping and tool failure in cavity milling is:

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Poor chip evacuation

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A milling insert in the “cermet” grade family:

Is resistant to a built-up edge
Is a good choice when finish milling
Allows coated carbide speeds without being coated
All of the above

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A milling insert in the “cermet” grade family:

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All of the above

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A milling insert in the “cermet” grade family:

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All of the above

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Coated inserts:

Generate lower cutting forces
Generate less friction
Leave a better finish
Offer better chip control than uncoated inserts

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Coated inserts:

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Generate less friction

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Coated inserts:

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Generate less friction

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The maximum depth of cut in face milling is:

1/3 the available cutting edge
1/2 the available cutting edge
2/3 the available cutting edge
Equal to the inscribed circle of the insert

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The maximum depth of cut in face milling is:

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2/3 the available cutting edge

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The maximum depth of cut in face milling is:

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2/3 the available cutting edge

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More heat is generated in a milling cut by:

Increasing the depth of cut
Increasing the cutting speed
Increasing the feed
Removing every other insert

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More heat is generated in a milling cut by:

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Increasing the cutting speed

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More heat is generated in a milling cut by:

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Increasing the cutting speed

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The corner configuration on a milling insert can affect:

Part finish, insert strength, and feed per rev of the cutter
Part finish, cutter speed, and burr thickness
Cutter speed, edge breakout, and part finish
None of the above

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The corner configuration on a milling insert can affect:

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Part finish, insert strength, and feed per rev of the cutter

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The corner configuration on a milling insert can affect:

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Part finish, insert strength, and feed per rev of the cutter

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Carbide is made from:

Tungsten and carbide
Cubic carbides
“Super” hardened steels
Tungsten carbide and other binder materials, such as cobalt, in powder form

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Carbide is made from:

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Tungsten carbide and other binder materials, such as cobalt, in powder form

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Carbide is made from:

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Tungsten carbide and other binder materials, such as cobalt, in powder form

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A land that has a designation of “T” is:

Pre-dulling of the cutting edge
A large hone
A wiper flat
A negative land ground on the cutting edge

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A land that has a designation of “T” is:

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A negative land ground on the cutting edge

Finish

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A land that has a designation of “T” is:

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A negative land ground on the cutting edge

Finish

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Published: 1/30/2015

Last Updated: 1/30/2015

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