Metal cutting is an essential process throughout engineering design and manufacturing industries. To increase
efficiency and reduce costs, it is necessary to improve understanding of the metal cutting process. This book presents
a comprehensive treatment of the subject that focuses on the features of the behavior of tool and work materials
that influence the efficiency of metal cutting operations.
The fourth edition of this acclaimed book has been expanded and revised to include significant changes and additions
to metal cutting theory, and to cover developments in tool materials and industrial practice. In particular, improvements
in the understanding of the generation of heat and distribution of temperature in the cutting tool are described;
a discussion of the structure, properties, and performance of newly developed ceramic tool materials and tool coatings
is presented; new information of the machinability of alloys is given; and the introduction of calcium deoxidized
steels and their improved machinability are assessed. Additionally, a material selection and design-based approach
is expanded upon to improve industrial relevance.
Metal Cutting provides invaluable information for those engaged in machining, toolmaking, and related engineering
activities, and it serves as a useful introduction to the subject for students of metallurgy and engineering.
Presents a comprehensive treatment of the subject
Includes information on significant changes and additions to metal cutting theory
Offers industrial relevance through a materials selection and and design-based approach