Machining of Sheet Steels

With the change of many mechanical components from cast iron to formed sheet steel, there comes an attendant need to machine the part to provide the proper finish and/or dimensional control. This paper investigates various tool designs to select an appropriate geometry for machining sheet steel and then develops a series of speed, feed, and depth of cut relationships to permit the manufacturing engineer to select the parameters necessary for his production requirement. This is the first time such relationships have been developed.