Cutting Temperature in Graphite Machining: How Heat Affects Tool Wear and Machining Quality
finish was flawless. Yet midway through the batch, flank wear accelerated rapidly, cutting edges developed micro-chipping, and the surface finish deteriorated. While machinists often blame tool batches or raw material hardness, our shop-floor testing revealed the real culprit: uncontrolled cutting zone temperature. Graphite machining behaves uniquely compared to metal cutting. Material characteristics like grain size, […]