ASM Handbook, Volume 16: Machining is a complete guide to machining technologies, including fundamentals, detailed descriptions of specific machining and grinding processes, guidelines for proper selection of cutting tool materials and cutting fluids, and recommendations for improved machining productivity and efficiency.
Twenty-one articles summarize the process capabilities, machines, cutting parameters plus variables, and applications of traditional machining processes such as turning, drilling, and milling. In the non-traditional category, you’ll find 18 articles on mechanical, electrical, thermal, and chemical material removal procedures that have been developed. They yield improved workpiece quality and high production efficiency in the machining of hard, tough materials with unusual finishing requirements, as well as complex-shaped parts that require processing well beyond conventional methods.
Complete with 1,300 illustrations and 620 tables.
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO MACHINING PROCESSES
Introduction to Machining Processes
FUNDAMENTALS OF THE MACHINING PROCESS
Mechanics of Chip Formation
Forces, Power, and Stresses in Machining
Surface Finish and Surface Integrity
Tool Wear and Tool Life
CUTTING TOOL MATERIALS
High-Speed Tool Steels
P/M High-Speed Tool Steels
Cast Cobalt Alloys
Cemented Carbides
Cermets
Ceramics
Ultrahard Tool Materials
CUTTING FLUIDS
Metal Cutting and Grinding Fluids
TRADITIONAL MACHINING PROCESSES
Turning
Boring
Trepanning
Planing
Shaping and Slotting
Broaching
Drilling
Reaming
Countersinking, Counterboring, and Spotfacing
Roller Burnishing
Tapping
Thread Milling
Thread Grinding
Thread Rolling
Die Threading
Milling
Gear Manufacture
Sawing
Multiple-Operation Machining
Proper Fixturing
Tool Condition Monitoring Systems
GRINDING, HONING, AND LAPPING
Principles of Grinding
Grinding Equipment and Processes
Superabrasives
Honing
Lapping
NONTRADITIONAL MACHINING PROCESSES
Introduction to Nontraditional Machining Processes
Abrasive Jet Machining
Abrasive Flow Machining
Waterjet/Abrasive Waterjet Machining
Ultrasonic Machining
Electrochemical Machining
Electrochemical Grinding
Electrochemical Discharge Grinding
Electrostream and Capillary Drilling
Shaped Tube Electrolytic Machining
Electrical Discharge Machining
Electrical Discharge Grinding
Electron Beam Machining
Laser Beam Machining
Thermal Energy Method
Chemical Milling
Photochemical Machining
HIGH-PRODUCTIVITY MACHINING
High-Speed Machining
High Removal Rate Machining
MACHINE CONTROLS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN MACHINING
Numerical Control
Adaptive Control
CAD/CAM Applications in Machining
MACHINING OF SPECIFIC METALS AND ALLOYS
Machinability Test Methods
Machining of Cast Irons
Machining of Carbon and Alloy Steels
Machining of Stainless Steels
Machining of Tool Steels
Machining of P/M Tool Steels
Machining of Heat-Resistant Alloys
Machining of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
Machining of Copper and Copper Alloys
Machining of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys
Machining of Zinc Alloy Die Castings
Machining of Nickel and Nickel Alloys
Machining of Reactive Metals
Machining of Refractory Metals
Machining of Beryllium
Machining of Uranium and Uranium Alloys
Machining of Powder Metallurgy Materials
Machining of Metal-Matrix Composites and Honeycomb Structures
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Abbreviations and Symbols: Machining