The effects of the feed rate on the cutting tool stresses in machining of AA5083

Cutting forces that affects the cutting tool during machining are one of the important parameters must be known to select the economical cutting conditions and mount the workpiece on machine tools, securely. In this paper, the effects of the feed rate in machining of aluminum alloy 5083, used in lightweight structural application in automotive, shipbuilding and aerospace industries, on the cutting tool stresses have been investigated. Cutting forces were measured by a series of experimental measurements while stress distributions on the cutting tool were analyzed using a commercial finite element method (FEM) (ABAQUS). The results showed that the feed rate is the most relevant cutting parameter affecting cutting tool stresses.