Abstract
An experimental analysis was performed to evaluate the width of the secondary deformation zone and the mean coefficient of friction during the machining of 5083-H34 aluminum alloy. Dry orthogonal cutting tests using high speed steel and sintered carbide tools of different rake angles were carried out at a wide range of feed rates at constant cutting speed for tubular workpieces.
The width of the secondary deformation zone and the mean coefficient of friction were found to be direct functions of the parameters involved in the cutting process. The results were analyzed in terms of the variation in the mean tool-chip contact temperature and its influence on the specific tangential load and specific normal pressure on the tool face.