When facemilling with an indexable-insert tool, the axial and radial rake angles of the inserts can have a significant impact on performance. This article reviews the basics of rake angles and their effect on tool life, cutter effectiveness and metal-removal rates.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 1999-12-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/whats-your-angle/
Legacy path: /articles/whats-your-angle