Tool wear
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Tool wear describes the gradual failure of machine tools due to regular operation.
Types of wear include:
- flank wear in which the portion of the tool in contact with the finished part errodes
- crater wear in which contact with chips errodes the rake face
- built-up edge in which material being machined builds up on the cutting edge
References
- S. Kalpakjian and S.R. Schmidt. Manufacturing Engineering and Technology.
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