US20200047264A1 - Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method of manufacturing machined product - Google Patents
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- the present embodiment relates to a cutting insert, a cutting tool, and a method of manufacturing a machined product.
- Patent Document 1 As a cutting insert (hereinafter also referred to simply as “insert”) for use in a cutting process of workpieces, such as metals, a cutting insert described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-523352 (Patent Document 1) is known.
- the insert described in Patent Document 1 includes a major flank surface extending from a major cutting edge close to an upper surface toward a minor cutting edge close to a lower surface, and a minor flank surface extending from the minor cutting edge close to the upper surface toward the major cutting edge close to the lower surface.
- the major flank surface is inclined so as to depart from a central axis of a through hole as going from the upper surface toward the lower surface.
- the minor flank surface is inclined so as to approach the central axis of the through hole as going from the upper surface toward the lower surface.
- the insert described in Patent Document 1 is configured to be attached to a tool body (holder) by a bolt (screw) to be inserted into the through hole. On this occasion, the two major flank surfaces on a side surface come into contact with the tool body.
- the major flank surface is inclined so as to depart from the central axis of the through hole as going from the upper surface toward the lower surface, thus making it easier for the insert to slide toward a workpiece.
- the present embodiment has been accomplished in view of the above problem, and provides a cutting insert capable of being stably fixed to the holder.
- a cutting insert includes an upper surface including a plurality of side parts, a lower surface including a plurality of side parts, a side surface located between the upper surface and the lower surface, a plurality of upper cutting edges which are individually located along one of the side parts on the upper surface and individually include a first upper cutting edge and a second upper cutting edge, and a plurality of lower cutting edges which are individually located along one of the side parts on the lower surface and individually include a first lower cutting edge and a second lower cutting edge, and a through hole extending between the upper surface and the lower surface.
- the first lower cutting edge is located below the second upper cutting edge.
- the second lower cutting edge is located below the first upper cutting edge.
- the side surface includes a first surface extending downward from the second upper cutting edge, a second surface extending upward from the first lower cutting edge, a third surface extending downward from the first upper cutting edge, and a fourth surface extending upward from the second lower cutting edge.
- the first surface and the fourth surface are located along a central axis of the through hole.
- the second surface is inclined so as to further depart from the central axis than the first surface as going from the lower surface toward the upper surface.
- the third surface is inclined so as to further depart from the central axis than the fourth surface as going from the upper surface toward the lower surface.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view that shows a cutting insert according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a top view of the cutting insert shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the cutting insert shown in FIG. 2 , taken along A 1 direction;
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the cutting insert shown in FIG. 2 , taken along A 2 direction;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cutting insert shown in FIG. 1 , taken from a lower surface side thereof;
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of section plane B 1 of the cutting insert shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of section plane B 2 of the cutting insert shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of section plane B 3 of the cutting insert shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view of section plane B 4 of the cutting insert shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view that shows a cutting tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a front end part in the cutting tool shown in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 12 is a side view of the cutting tool shown in FIG. 10 , taken from a front end side thereof along a rotation axis;
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram that shows a step of a method of manufacturing a machined product according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram that shows a step of the method of manufacturing a machined product according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram that shows a step of the method of manufacturing a machined product according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- a cutting insert 1 of an embodiment is described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
- the drawings referred to in the following show, in simplified form, only main components among components of the embodiment, which are necessary for describing the present invention. Therefore, the cutting insert of the present invention may include any optional component not shown in the drawings referred to in the present description. Sizes of the components in the drawings are not faithful to sizes of actual components and to size ratios of the actual components.
- the cutting insert 1 (hereinafter also referred to simply as “insert 1 ”) of the embodiment includes an upper surface 3 , a lower surface 5 , a side surface 7 , an upper cutting edge 9 , a lower cutting edge 11 , and a through hole 13 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 .
- As a material of the insert 1 for example, cemented carbide or cermet is usable.
- WC—Co As a composition of the cemented carbide, there are, for example, WC—Co, WC—TiC—Co, and WC—TiC—TaC—Co.
- the WC—Co is produced by adding cobalt (Co) powder to tungsten carbide (WC), followed by sintering.
- the WC—TiC—Co is produced by adding titanium carbide (TiC) to WC—Co.
- the WC—TiC—TaC—Co is produced by adding tantalum carbide (TaC) to WC—TiC—Co.
- the cermet is a sintered composite material obtainable by compositing metal into a ceramic ingredient.
- a specific example of the cermet is one which is composed mainly of a titanium compound, such as titanium carbide (TiC) or titanium nitride (TiN).
- a surface of each of the above members constituting the insert 1 may be coated with a coating film by using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method or physical vapor deposition (PVD) method.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- PVD physical vapor deposition
- a composition of the coating film there are, for example, titanium carbide (TiC), titanium nitride (TiN), titanium carbonitride (TiCN), and alumina (Al 2 O 3 ).
- the upper surface 3 has a polygonal shape having rotational symmetry, and is formed into an approximately rectangular shape having rotational symmetry of 180° in the present embodiment as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the rectangular-shaped upper surface 3 includes a plurality of upper corner parts and a plurality of upper side parts located between the upper corner parts adjacent to each other.
- the upper surface 3 includes four upper corner parts and two upper side parts corresponding to short sides of the rectangular shape in the present embodiment.
- the lower surface 5 has a polygonal shape having rotational symmetry corresponding to the upper surface 3 . Similarly to the upper surface 3 , the lower surface 5 is formed into an approximately rectangular shape having rotational symmetry of 180° in the present embodiment as shown in FIG. 5 .
- the rectangular-shaped lower surface 5 includes a plurality of lower corner parts and a plurality of lower side parts located between the lower corner parts adjacent to each other. Specifically, the lower surface 5 includes four lower corner parts and two lower side parts corresponding to short sides of the rectangular shape in the present embodiment.
- the upper surface 3 and the lower surface 5 in the present embodiment have the shape with rotational symmetry.
- the center of the rotational symmetry corresponds to the center of the upper surface 3 or the center of the lower surface 5 .
- the lower surface 5 has the polygonal shape corresponding to the upper surface 3 and has the same size, an entire outer edge of the upper surface 3 and an entire outer edge of the lower surface 5 are not located in an overlapped manner when seen through from above.
- the center of the upper surface 3 and the center of the lower surface 5 are located in an overlapping manner, and the upper corner parts and the lower corner parts are located in an overlapping manner, whereas the upper side parts and the lower side parts are not located in a completely overlapping manner when seen through from above.
- each of the upper corner parts on the upper surface 3 in the present embodiment is not made into a strict corner, but has a rounded shape in a top view.
- Each of the upper side parts on the upper surface 3 in the present embodiment is not made into a strict straight line, but is made into a shape that protrudes outward in a top view.
- the shapes of the upper surface 3 and the lower surface 5 are not limited to the above embodiment.
- the upper surface 3 and the lower surface 5 have an approximately square shape.
- the upper surface 3 and the lower surface 5 may have a polygonal shape, such as a triangular or hexagonal shape having rotational symmetry.
- the insert 1 of the present embodiment includes the through hole 13 extending between the upper surface 3 and the lower surface 5 .
- the through hole 13 is disposed for inserting a screw therethrough when screwing the insert 1 into the holder of a cutting tool.
- the through hole 13 is located between the center of the upper surface 3 and the center of the lower surface 5 . Therefore, a central axis O 1 of the through hole 13 extends vertically.
- a reference plane S that is orthogonal to the central axis O 1 and located between the upper surface 3 and the lower surface 5 is set in the following.
- the side surface 7 is located between the upper surface 3 and the lower surface 5 , and is connected to the upper surface 3 and the lower surface 5 .
- the side surface 7 includes a plurality of first surfaces 15 , a plurality of second surfaces 17 , a plurality of third surfaces 19 and a plurality of fourth surfaces 21 .
- the upper cutting edges 9 are respectively located along the upper side parts on the upper surface 3 .
- Each of the upper cutting edges 9 includes a first upper cutting edge 23 and a second upper cutting edge 25 .
- the insert 1 of the present embodiment includes two first upper cutting edges 23 and two second upper cutting edges 25 .
- the first upper cutting edge 23 and the second upper cutting edge 25 are in the shape of a straight line, but are not located on a straight line in a top view.
- first upper cutting edge 23 and the second upper cutting edge 25 are in the shape of the straight line in the top view, it is avoidable that a cutting load is concentrated locally at the first upper cutting edge 23 and the second upper cutting edge 25 . It is therefore possible to enhance durability of the first upper cutting edge 23 and the second upper cutting edge 25 .
- the first upper cutting edge 23 and the second upper cutting edge 25 are located so as to form an obtuse angle in a top view. Therefore, each of the upper side parts is in the shape that protrudes outward in the top view as described above.
- first upper cutting edge 23 and the second upper cutting edge 25 are so located, it is avoidable that a cutting load is excessively concentrated at a boundary part between the first upper cutting edge 23 and the second upper cutting edge 25 . It is therefore possible to suitably use the second upper cutting edge 25 during a helical process or lapping process, while using the first upper cutting edge 23 as a major cutting edge, as described later.
- the first upper cutting edge 23 is a segment used as the major cutting edge during a cutting process of a workpiece. Upon attachment to the holder, the first upper cutting edge 23 is attached so as to depart from the workpiece as departing from the second upper cutting edge 25 adjacent to the first upper cutting edge 23 .
- the second upper cutting edge 25 is a segment auxiliary used during the cutting process of the workpiece, and is used during the helical process or lapping process. Upon attachment to the holder, the second upper cutting edge 25 is attached so as to depart from the workpiece as departing from the first upper cutting edge 23 adjacent to the second upper cutting edge 25 . In other words, when the insert 1 is being attached to the holder, the boundary part between the first upper cutting edge 23 and the second upper cutting edge 25 is located closest to the front end side of the holder.
- the insert 1 needs to be temporarily removed from the holder and then reattached to the holder by turning the insert 1 180° around the central axis O 1 . This makes it possible to use an unused other upper cutting edge 9 in the cutting process of the workpiece.
- Lower cutting edges 11 are respectively located on the lower side parts on the lower surface 5 .
- Each of the lower cutting edges 11 includes a first lower cutting edge 27 and a second lower cutting edge 29 . That is, the insert 1 of the present embodiment includes two first lower cutting edges 27 and two second lower cutting edges 29 .
- the first lower cutting edge 27 and the second lower cutting edge 29 are in the shape of a straight line, but are not located on a straight line in a bottom view.
- first lower cutting edge 27 and the second lower cutting edge 29 are in the shape of the straight line in the bottom view, it is avoidable that a cutting load is concentrated locally at the first lower cutting edge 27 and the second lower cutting edge 29 . It is therefore possible to enhance durability of the first lower cutting edge 27 and the second lower cutting edge 29 .
- the first lower cutting edge 27 and the second lower cutting edge 29 are located so as to form an obtuse angle in a bottom view. Therefore, each of the lower side parts is in a shape that protrudes outward in the bottom view.
- first lower cutting edge 27 and the second lower cutting edge 29 are so located, it is avoidable that a cutting load is excessively concentrated at a boundary part between the first lower cutting edge 27 and the second lower cutting edge 29 . It is therefore possible to suitably use the second lower cutting edge 29 during the helical process or lapping process, while using the first lower cutting edge 27 as the major cutting edge, as described later.
- the first lower cutting edge 27 is a segment used as the major cutting edge during the cutting process of the workpiece.
- the second lower cutting edge 29 is a segment auxiliary used during the cutting process of the workpiece, and is used during the helical process or lapping process.
- the first lower cutting edge 27 is located below the second upper cutting edge 25 and the second lower cutting edge 29 is located below the first upper cutting edge 23 in a side view of the insert 1 .
- the segments of the cutting edges are located so as to ensure overlapping between the first upper cutting edge 23 and the first lower cutting edge 27 and overlapping between the second upper cutting edge 25 and the second lower cutting edge 29 when the insert 1 is turned upside down by reversing the central axis O 1 .
- the lower cutting edge 11 is usable in the same manner as the upper cutting edge 9 by turning the insert 1 upside down.
- a so-called honing process may be applied to a region in which the upper cutting edge 9 and the lower cutting edge 11 are located. That is, neither a ridge line along which the upper surface 3 and the side surface 7 intersect each other, nor a ridge line along which the lower surface 5 and the side surface 7 intersect each other needs to be a strict line form formed by the intersection of the two surfaces.
- the line-shaped ridge lines cause strength deterioration of the upper cutting edge 9 and the lower cutting edge 11 . Therefore, round honing is carried out to make the region into a curved surface shape.
- a maximum width of the upper surface 3 in a top view of the insert 1 of the present embodiment is 6-25 mm.
- a height from the lower surface 5 to the upper surface 3 is 1-10 mm.
- the height from the lower surface 5 to the upper surface 3 denotes a height in a direction parallel to the central axis O 1 between an upper end of the upper surface 3 and a lower end of the lower surface 5 .
- the side surface 7 includes the first surfaces 15 , the second surfaces 17 , the third surfaces 19 , and the fourth surfaces 21 as described above.
- the first surface 15 is a region of the side surface 7 which extends downward from the second upper cutting edge 25 .
- the second surface 17 is a region of the side surface 7 which extends upward from the first lower cutting edge 27 .
- the third surface 19 is a region of the side surface 7 which extends downward from the first upper cutting edge 23 .
- the fourth surface 21 is a region of the side surface 7 which extends upward from the second lower cutting edge 29 .
- the first surface 15 , the second surface 17 , the third surface 19 and the fourth surface 21 are sequentially located side by side in a side view.
- the first surface 15 is located leftmost
- the second surface 17 is located on the right side of the first surface 15
- the third surface 19 is located on the right side of the second surface 17
- the fourth surface 21 is located on the right side of the third surface 19 .
- Each of the first surface 15 , the second surface 17 , the third surface 19 and the fourth surface 21 in the present embodiment is a flat surface.
- the first to fourth surfaces made up of the flat surfaces ensures a stable fixing of the insert 1 to the holder when attaching the insert 1 to the holder.
- the region of the side surface 7 located between the second upper cutting edge 25 and the first lower cutting edge 27 is made up of the first surface 15 and the second surface 17 , instead of a single flat surface region.
- the region located between the second lower cutting edge 29 and the first upper cutting edge 23 is also made up of the third surface 19 and the fourth surface 21 , instead of a single flat surface region.
- the first surface 15 is located along the central axis O 1 of the through hole 13 , and is parallel to the central axis O 1 of the through hole 13 in the present embodiment.
- the fourth surface 21 is located along the central axis O 1 of the through hole 13 , and is parallel to the central axis O 1 of the through hole 13 in the present embodiment.
- the second surface 17 is inclined so as to further depart from the central axis O 1 than the first surface 15 as going from the lower surface 5 toward the upper surface 3 .
- the second surface 17 is inclined at an angle ⁇ 2 with respect to the central axis O 1 in a sectional view.
- a ridge line is formed between the first surface 15 and the second surface 17 because the first surface 15 and the second surface 17 are located as described above.
- a straight line L orthogonal to the reference plane S and parallel to the central axis O 1 is indicated, the central axis O 1 is replaced with the straight line L, and the angle ⁇ 2 is indicated by an inclination angle with respect to the straight line L.
- the angle ⁇ 2 is settable to, for example, approximately 1-10°.
- the third surface 19 is inclined so as to further depart from the central axis O 1 than the fourth surface 21 as going from the upper surface 3 toward the lower surface 5 .
- the third surface 19 is inclined at an angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the central axis O 1 in a sectional view.
- a ridge line is formed between the third surface 19 and the fourth surface 21 because the third surface 19 and the fourth surface 21 are located as described above.
- a straight line L orthogonal to the reference plane S and parallel to the central axis O 1 is indicated, the central axis O 1 is replaced with the straight line L, and the angle ⁇ 1 is indicated by an inclination angle with respect to the straight line L.
- the angle ⁇ 1 is settable to, for example, approximately 1-10°.
- the angle ⁇ 1 is preferably identical to the angle ⁇ 2 .
- the second surface 17 that is the region of the side surface 7 corresponding to the first lower cutting edge 27 , and the third surface 19 that is the region of the side surface 7 corresponding to the first upper cutting edge 23 are located so as to depart from the central axis O 1 as departing from the cutting edge.
- the first lower cutting edge 27 and the first upper cutting edge 23 function as the major cutting edge during the cutting process.
- the second surface 17 and the third surface 19 are configured as described above, thereby making it possible to enhance strength of the first lower cutting edge 27 and the first upper cutting edge 23 which are subjected to a relatively large load.
- the side surface 7 in the present embodiment also includes the first surface 15 corresponding to the second upper cutting edge 25 , and the fourth surface 21 corresponding to the second lower cutting edge 29 .
- the first source 15 and the fourth source 21 are parallel to the central axis O 1 in a sectional view, and are therefore orthogonal to the reference plane S.
- the region of the side surface 7 which is located between the second lower cutting edge 29 and the first upper cutting edge 23 is made up of a single surface region, it follows that on the basis of the first upper cutting edge 23 , the surface region departs from the central axis O 1 as departing from the first upper cutting edge 23 . Inevitably on the basis of the second lower cutting edge 29 , the surface region approaches the central axis O 1 as departing from the second lower cutting edge 29 . This can degrade strength of the second lower cutting edge 29 .
- the first surface 15 in the present embodiment has a surface configuration separately from the second surface 17 so that a ridge line is formed therebetween. This makes it possible to enhance the strength of the second upper cutting edge 25 while enhancing the strength of the first lower cutting edge 27 .
- the fourth surface 21 in the present embodiment has a surface configuration separately from the third surface 19 so that a ridge line is formed therebetween. This makes it possible to enhance the strength of the second lower cutting edge 29 while enhancing the strength of the first upper cutting edge 23 .
- the second surface 17 is inclined so as to depart from the central axis O 1 as going from the lower surface 5 toward the upper surface 3
- the third surface 19 is inclined so as to depart from the central axis O 1 as going from the upper surface 3 toward the lower surface 5 . Accordingly, a ridge line is also formed between the second surface 17 and the third surface 19 .
- the insert 1 of the present embodiment includes the upper cutting edges 9 and the lower cutting edges 11 , and one of these cutting edge regions is used during a cutting process. For example, when one of the upper cutting edges 9 is used during a cutting process, the rest of the upper cutting edges 9 is not used during the cutting process. A region of the side surface 7 corresponding to each of the upper cutting edges 9 not being used during the cutting process is used as a constraining surface against the holder configured to attach the insert 1 thereto.
- a force is applied to the upper cutting edge 9 being used during the cutting process, in a direction from the upper surface toward the lower surface.
- the insert 1 is fixed to the holder by a screw fitted into the through hole 13 . Therefore, a force is apt to be applied to the location of the upper cutting edge 9 not being used during the cutting process, in a direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface.
- the first surface 15 and the fourth surface 21 are parallel to the central axis O 1 in a cross section including the central axis O 1 of the through hole 13 . This makes it possible for the holder to stably fix the insert 1 even on the first surface 15 and the fourth surface 21 .
- the insert 1 is stably fixable on the first surface 15 and the fourth surface 21 for the same reason.
- the first surface 15 and the fourth surface 21 are connected to the upper surface 3 and the lower surface 5 . It is therefore possible to increase an area of each of the first surface 15 and the fourth surface 21 , thereby ensuring that the insert 1 is stably fixable on the first surface 15 and the fourth surface 21 .
- the second surface 17 has a smaller width in the direction orthogonal to the central axis O 1 as going from the lower surface 5 toward the upper surface 3 in a side view.
- the third surface 19 has a smaller width in the direction orthogonal to the central axis O 1 as going from the upper surface 3 toward the lower surface 5 in a side view. This makes it possible to ensure a large area of each of the first surface 15 and the fourth surface 21 .
- FIGS. 10 to 12 show a state in which the insert 1 is attached via a screw 107 to an insert pocket 105 of the holder 103 .
- a chain double-dashed line in FIGS. 10 and 11 indicates a rotation axis O 2 of the cutting tool 101 .
- the cutting tool 101 of the present embodiment includes the holder 103 having the rotation axis O 2 and including a plurality of insert pockets 105 (hereinafter also referred to simply as “pockets 105 ”) on an outer peripheral surface on a front end side of the holder 103 , and the insert 1 to be attached to each of the pockets 105 .
- the holder 103 has an approximately columnar shape around the rotation axis O 2 .
- the pockets 105 are disposed on the outer peripheral surface on the front end side of the holder 103 .
- the pockets 105 are portions configured to attach the insert 1 thereto, and open into the outer peripheral surface and a front end surface of the holder 103 .
- the pockets 105 may be disposed at equal intervals or unequal intervals.
- the holder 103 is provided with the pockets 105 and is therefore not in a strict columnar shape.
- the inserts 1 are respectively attached to the pockets 105 disposed on the holder 103 .
- the inserts 1 are attached so that at least a part of the upper cutting edge or the lower cutting edge protrudes forward beyond the front end surface of the holder 103 , namely, toward the workpiece beyond the front end surface of the holder 103 .
- the inserts 1 in the present embodiment are attached to the holder 103 so that a part of the first upper cutting edge and a part of the second upper cutting edge protrude beyond the front end surface of the holder 103 .
- each of the inserts 1 is attached via the screw 107 to the pocket 105 in the present embodiment. That is, each of the inserts 1 is attached to the holder 103 by inserting the screw 107 into the through hole of the insert 1 , and then inserting a front end of the screw 107 into a screw hole (not shown) formed in the pocket 105 , and thereafter fixing the screw 107 into the screw hole.
- steel and cast iron are usable as the holder 103 . Of these materials, it is particularly preferable to use high-rigidity steel.
- FIGS. 13 to 15 show the method of manufacturing the machined product.
- the machined product is manufacturable by subjecting a workpiece 201 to a cutting process.
- the manufacturing method in the present embodiment includes the following steps:
- a first step is to bring the cutting tool 101 relatively near the workpiece 201 while rotating the cutting tool 101 around the rotation axis O 2 .
- a subsequent step is to cut the workpiece 201 by bringing the upper cutting edge 9 as a cutting edge in the cutting tool 101 into contact with the workpiece 201 as shown in FIG. 14 .
- a final step is to keep the cutting tool 101 relatively away from the workpiece 201 as shown in FIG. 15 .
- the workpiece 201 is fixed and the cutting tool 101 is brought near.
- the workpiece 201 is fixed and the cutting tool 101 is rotated around the rotation axis O 2 .
- the workpiece 201 is fixed and the cutting tool 101 is kept away.
- the workpiece 201 is fixed and the cutting tool 101 is moved in each of the steps during the cutting process in the manufacturing method of the present embodiment, it is, of course, not intended to limit to this embodiment.
- the workpiece 201 may be brought near the cutting tool 101 .
- the workpiece 201 may be kept away from the cutting tool 101 .
- the upper cutting edge being used When the upper cutting edge being used is worn away, the upper cutting edge not yet used needs to be used by rotating the insert 1 180 degrees with respect to the central axis of the through hole. When all of the upper cutting edges are worn away, the lower cutting edge needs to be used by turning the insert up and down.
- Representative examples of the material of the workpiece 201 include carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and nonferrous metals.
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- The present embodiment relates to a cutting insert, a cutting tool, and a method of manufacturing a machined product.
- As a cutting insert (hereinafter also referred to simply as “insert”) for use in a cutting process of workpieces, such as metals, a cutting insert described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-523352 (Patent Document 1) is known. The insert described in
Patent Document 1 includes a major flank surface extending from a major cutting edge close to an upper surface toward a minor cutting edge close to a lower surface, and a minor flank surface extending from the minor cutting edge close to the upper surface toward the major cutting edge close to the lower surface. The major flank surface is inclined so as to depart from a central axis of a through hole as going from the upper surface toward the lower surface. The minor flank surface is inclined so as to approach the central axis of the through hole as going from the upper surface toward the lower surface. The insert described inPatent Document 1 is configured to be attached to a tool body (holder) by a bolt (screw) to be inserted into the through hole. On this occasion, the two major flank surfaces on a side surface come into contact with the tool body. - When a cutting process is carried out using the insert described in
Patent Document 1, a force is applied to the major cutting edge and the minor cutting edge used for cutting in a direction from the upper surface toward the lower surface. Therefore, as a reaction against the force, a force is apt to be applied to the two major flank surfaces being in contact with the tool body in the direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface. - Here, the major flank surface is inclined so as to depart from the central axis of the through hole as going from the upper surface toward the lower surface, thus making it easier for the insert to slide toward a workpiece. This makes it easier for the insert to slide laterally with respect to the through hole configured to accept insertion of the bolt. Accordingly, the bolt can be subjected to a large lateral load, namely, a large shear stress. It can therefore be difficult to stably fix the insert to the holder.
- The present embodiment has been accomplished in view of the above problem, and provides a cutting insert capable of being stably fixed to the holder.
- A cutting insert according to an embodiment includes an upper surface including a plurality of side parts, a lower surface including a plurality of side parts, a side surface located between the upper surface and the lower surface, a plurality of upper cutting edges which are individually located along one of the side parts on the upper surface and individually include a first upper cutting edge and a second upper cutting edge, and a plurality of lower cutting edges which are individually located along one of the side parts on the lower surface and individually include a first lower cutting edge and a second lower cutting edge, and a through hole extending between the upper surface and the lower surface. The first lower cutting edge is located below the second upper cutting edge. The second lower cutting edge is located below the first upper cutting edge. The side surface includes a first surface extending downward from the second upper cutting edge, a second surface extending upward from the first lower cutting edge, a third surface extending downward from the first upper cutting edge, and a fourth surface extending upward from the second lower cutting edge. The first surface and the fourth surface are located along a central axis of the through hole. The second surface is inclined so as to further depart from the central axis than the first surface as going from the lower surface toward the upper surface. The third surface is inclined so as to further depart from the central axis than the fourth surface as going from the upper surface toward the lower surface.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view that shows a cutting insert according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a top view of the cutting insert shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a side view of the cutting insert shown inFIG. 2 , taken along A1 direction; -
FIG. 4 is a side view of the cutting insert shown inFIG. 2 , taken along A2 direction; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cutting insert shown inFIG. 1 , taken from a lower surface side thereof; -
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of section plane B1 of the cutting insert shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of section plane B2 of the cutting insert shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of section plane B3 of the cutting insert shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 9 is a sectional view of section plane B4 of the cutting insert shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view that shows a cutting tool according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a front end part in the cutting tool shown inFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 12 is a side view of the cutting tool shown inFIG. 10 , taken from a front end side thereof along a rotation axis; -
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram that shows a step of a method of manufacturing a machined product according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram that shows a step of the method of manufacturing a machined product according to the embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram that shows a step of the method of manufacturing a machined product according to the embodiment of the present invention. - A
cutting insert 1 of an embodiment is described in detail below with reference to the drawings. For the sake of convenience, the drawings referred to in the following show, in simplified form, only main components among components of the embodiment, which are necessary for describing the present invention. Therefore, the cutting insert of the present invention may include any optional component not shown in the drawings referred to in the present description. Sizes of the components in the drawings are not faithful to sizes of actual components and to size ratios of the actual components. - The cutting insert 1 (hereinafter also referred to simply as “
insert 1”) of the embodiment includes anupper surface 3, alower surface 5, aside surface 7, anupper cutting edge 9, alower cutting edge 11, and a throughhole 13 as shown inFIGS. 1 to 9 . As a material of theinsert 1, for example, cemented carbide or cermet is usable. - As a composition of the cemented carbide, there are, for example, WC—Co, WC—TiC—Co, and WC—TiC—TaC—Co. The WC—Co is produced by adding cobalt (Co) powder to tungsten carbide (WC), followed by sintering. The WC—TiC—Co is produced by adding titanium carbide (TiC) to WC—Co. The WC—TiC—TaC—Co is produced by adding tantalum carbide (TaC) to WC—TiC—Co.
- The cermet is a sintered composite material obtainable by compositing metal into a ceramic ingredient. A specific example of the cermet is one which is composed mainly of a titanium compound, such as titanium carbide (TiC) or titanium nitride (TiN).
- A surface of each of the above members constituting the
insert 1 may be coated with a coating film by using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method or physical vapor deposition (PVD) method. As a composition of the coating film, there are, for example, titanium carbide (TiC), titanium nitride (TiN), titanium carbonitride (TiCN), and alumina (Al2O3). - The
upper surface 3 has a polygonal shape having rotational symmetry, and is formed into an approximately rectangular shape having rotational symmetry of 180° in the present embodiment as shown inFIG. 2 . The rectangular-shapedupper surface 3 includes a plurality of upper corner parts and a plurality of upper side parts located between the upper corner parts adjacent to each other. Specifically, theupper surface 3 includes four upper corner parts and two upper side parts corresponding to short sides of the rectangular shape in the present embodiment. - The
lower surface 5 has a polygonal shape having rotational symmetry corresponding to theupper surface 3. Similarly to theupper surface 3, thelower surface 5 is formed into an approximately rectangular shape having rotational symmetry of 180° in the present embodiment as shown inFIG. 5 . The rectangular-shapedlower surface 5 includes a plurality of lower corner parts and a plurality of lower side parts located between the lower corner parts adjacent to each other. Specifically, thelower surface 5 includes four lower corner parts and two lower side parts corresponding to short sides of the rectangular shape in the present embodiment. - The
upper surface 3 and thelower surface 5 in the present embodiment have the shape with rotational symmetry. In the case of having the shape with rotational symmetry, the center of the rotational symmetry corresponds to the center of theupper surface 3 or the center of thelower surface 5. - Although the
lower surface 5 has the polygonal shape corresponding to theupper surface 3 and has the same size, an entire outer edge of theupper surface 3 and an entire outer edge of thelower surface 5 are not located in an overlapped manner when seen through from above. The center of theupper surface 3 and the center of thelower surface 5 are located in an overlapping manner, and the upper corner parts and the lower corner parts are located in an overlapping manner, whereas the upper side parts and the lower side parts are not located in a completely overlapping manner when seen through from above. - Here, the polygonal shape does not denote a strict polygonal shape. For example, each of the upper corner parts on the
upper surface 3 in the present embodiment is not made into a strict corner, but has a rounded shape in a top view. Each of the upper side parts on theupper surface 3 in the present embodiment is not made into a strict straight line, but is made into a shape that protrudes outward in a top view. - The shapes of the
upper surface 3 and thelower surface 5 are not limited to the above embodiment. In theinsert 1 of the present embodiment, theupper surface 3 and thelower surface 5 have an approximately square shape. Alternatively, theupper surface 3 and thelower surface 5 may have a polygonal shape, such as a triangular or hexagonal shape having rotational symmetry. - The
insert 1 of the present embodiment includes the throughhole 13 extending between theupper surface 3 and thelower surface 5. The throughhole 13 is disposed for inserting a screw therethrough when screwing theinsert 1 into the holder of a cutting tool. - In the
insert 1 of the present embodiment, the throughhole 13 is located between the center of theupper surface 3 and the center of thelower surface 5. Therefore, a central axis O1 of the throughhole 13 extends vertically. In order to evaluate a position of each of the components in the vertical direction in theinsert 1 of the present embodiment, a reference plane S that is orthogonal to the central axis O1 and located between theupper surface 3 and thelower surface 5 is set in the following. - The
side surface 7 is located between theupper surface 3 and thelower surface 5, and is connected to theupper surface 3 and thelower surface 5. Theside surface 7 includes a plurality offirst surfaces 15, a plurality ofsecond surfaces 17, a plurality ofthird surfaces 19 and a plurality of fourth surfaces 21. - The
upper cutting edges 9 are respectively located along the upper side parts on theupper surface 3. Each of theupper cutting edges 9 includes a firstupper cutting edge 23 and a secondupper cutting edge 25. In other words, theinsert 1 of the present embodiment includes two first upper cutting edges 23 and two second upper cutting edges 25. - The first
upper cutting edge 23 and the secondupper cutting edge 25 are in the shape of a straight line, but are not located on a straight line in a top view. When the firstupper cutting edge 23 and the secondupper cutting edge 25 are in the shape of the straight line in the top view, it is avoidable that a cutting load is concentrated locally at the firstupper cutting edge 23 and the secondupper cutting edge 25. It is therefore possible to enhance durability of the firstupper cutting edge 23 and the secondupper cutting edge 25. - The first
upper cutting edge 23 and the secondupper cutting edge 25 are located so as to form an obtuse angle in a top view. Therefore, each of the upper side parts is in the shape that protrudes outward in the top view as described above. When the firstupper cutting edge 23 and the secondupper cutting edge 25 are so located, it is avoidable that a cutting load is excessively concentrated at a boundary part between the firstupper cutting edge 23 and the secondupper cutting edge 25. It is therefore possible to suitably use the secondupper cutting edge 25 during a helical process or lapping process, while using the firstupper cutting edge 23 as a major cutting edge, as described later. - The first
upper cutting edge 23 is a segment used as the major cutting edge during a cutting process of a workpiece. Upon attachment to the holder, the firstupper cutting edge 23 is attached so as to depart from the workpiece as departing from the secondupper cutting edge 25 adjacent to the firstupper cutting edge 23. The secondupper cutting edge 25 is a segment auxiliary used during the cutting process of the workpiece, and is used during the helical process or lapping process. Upon attachment to the holder, the secondupper cutting edge 25 is attached so as to depart from the workpiece as departing from the firstupper cutting edge 23 adjacent to the secondupper cutting edge 25. In other words, when theinsert 1 is being attached to the holder, the boundary part between the firstupper cutting edge 23 and the secondupper cutting edge 25 is located closest to the front end side of the holder. - When the
upper cutting edge 9 being used is deteriorated due to the cutting process over a long period of time in the cutting tool using theinsert 1 of the present embodiment, theinsert 1 needs to be temporarily removed from the holder and then reattached to the holder by turning theinsert 1 180° around the central axis O1. This makes it possible to use an unused otherupper cutting edge 9 in the cutting process of the workpiece. -
Lower cutting edges 11 are respectively located on the lower side parts on thelower surface 5. Each of thelower cutting edges 11 includes a firstlower cutting edge 27 and a secondlower cutting edge 29. That is, theinsert 1 of the present embodiment includes two firstlower cutting edges 27 and two second lower cutting edges 29. - The first
lower cutting edge 27 and the secondlower cutting edge 29 are in the shape of a straight line, but are not located on a straight line in a bottom view. When the firstlower cutting edge 27 and the secondlower cutting edge 29 are in the shape of the straight line in the bottom view, it is avoidable that a cutting load is concentrated locally at the firstlower cutting edge 27 and the secondlower cutting edge 29. It is therefore possible to enhance durability of the firstlower cutting edge 27 and the secondlower cutting edge 29. - The first
lower cutting edge 27 and the secondlower cutting edge 29 are located so as to form an obtuse angle in a bottom view. Therefore, each of the lower side parts is in a shape that protrudes outward in the bottom view. When the firstlower cutting edge 27 and the secondlower cutting edge 29 are so located, it is avoidable that a cutting load is excessively concentrated at a boundary part between the firstlower cutting edge 27 and the secondlower cutting edge 29. It is therefore possible to suitably use the secondlower cutting edge 29 during the helical process or lapping process, while using the firstlower cutting edge 27 as the major cutting edge, as described later. - Similarly to the first
upper cutting edge 23, the firstlower cutting edge 27 is a segment used as the major cutting edge during the cutting process of the workpiece. Similarly to the secondupper cutting edge 25, the secondlower cutting edge 29 is a segment auxiliary used during the cutting process of the workpiece, and is used during the helical process or lapping process. When thelower cutting edge 11 being used is deteriorated due to the cutting process over a long period of time in the cutting tool using theinsert 1 of the present embodiment, theinsert 1 needs to be temporarily removed from the holder and then reattached to the holder by turning theinsert 1 180° around the central axis O1. - The first
lower cutting edge 27 is located below the secondupper cutting edge 25 and the secondlower cutting edge 29 is located below the firstupper cutting edge 23 in a side view of theinsert 1. Specifically, the segments of the cutting edges are located so as to ensure overlapping between the firstupper cutting edge 23 and the firstlower cutting edge 27 and overlapping between the secondupper cutting edge 25 and the secondlower cutting edge 29 when theinsert 1 is turned upside down by reversing the central axis O1. Hence, thelower cutting edge 11 is usable in the same manner as theupper cutting edge 9 by turning theinsert 1 upside down. - A so-called honing process may be applied to a region in which the
upper cutting edge 9 and thelower cutting edge 11 are located. That is, neither a ridge line along which theupper surface 3 and theside surface 7 intersect each other, nor a ridge line along which thelower surface 5 and theside surface 7 intersect each other needs to be a strict line form formed by the intersection of the two surfaces. The line-shaped ridge lines cause strength deterioration of theupper cutting edge 9 and thelower cutting edge 11. Therefore, round honing is carried out to make the region into a curved surface shape. - A maximum width of the
upper surface 3 in a top view of theinsert 1 of the present embodiment is 6-25 mm. A height from thelower surface 5 to theupper surface 3 is 1-10 mm. Here, the height from thelower surface 5 to theupper surface 3 denotes a height in a direction parallel to the central axis O1 between an upper end of theupper surface 3 and a lower end of thelower surface 5. - The
side surface 7 includes thefirst surfaces 15, thesecond surfaces 17, thethird surfaces 19, and thefourth surfaces 21 as described above. Thefirst surface 15 is a region of theside surface 7 which extends downward from the secondupper cutting edge 25. Thesecond surface 17 is a region of theside surface 7 which extends upward from the firstlower cutting edge 27. Thethird surface 19 is a region of theside surface 7 which extends downward from the firstupper cutting edge 23. Thefourth surface 21 is a region of theside surface 7 which extends upward from the secondlower cutting edge 29. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , thefirst surface 15, thesecond surface 17, thethird surface 19 and thefourth surface 21 are sequentially located side by side in a side view. InFIG. 4 , thefirst surface 15 is located leftmost, and thesecond surface 17 is located on the right side of thefirst surface 15. Thethird surface 19 is located on the right side of thesecond surface 17, and thefourth surface 21 is located on the right side of thethird surface 19. - Each of the
first surface 15, thesecond surface 17, thethird surface 19 and thefourth surface 21 in the present embodiment is a flat surface. The first to fourth surfaces made up of the flat surfaces ensures a stable fixing of theinsert 1 to the holder when attaching theinsert 1 to the holder. - Thus in the present embodiment, the region of the
side surface 7 located between the secondupper cutting edge 25 and the firstlower cutting edge 27 is made up of thefirst surface 15 and thesecond surface 17, instead of a single flat surface region. The region located between the secondlower cutting edge 29 and the firstupper cutting edge 23 is also made up of thethird surface 19 and thefourth surface 21, instead of a single flat surface region. - The
first surface 15 is located along the central axis O1 of the throughhole 13, and is parallel to the central axis O1 of the throughhole 13 in the present embodiment. Thefourth surface 21 is located along the central axis O1 of the throughhole 13, and is parallel to the central axis O1 of the throughhole 13 in the present embodiment. - The
second surface 17 is inclined so as to further depart from the central axis O1 than thefirst surface 15 as going from thelower surface 5 toward theupper surface 3. Specifically, thesecond surface 17 is inclined at an angle θ2 with respect to the central axis O1 in a sectional view. A ridge line is formed between thefirst surface 15 and thesecond surface 17 because thefirst surface 15 and thesecond surface 17 are located as described above. InFIGS. 7 and 8 , a straight line L orthogonal to the reference plane S and parallel to the central axis O1 is indicated, the central axis O1 is replaced with the straight line L, and the angle θ2 is indicated by an inclination angle with respect to the straight line L. The angle θ2 is settable to, for example, approximately 1-10°. - The
third surface 19 is inclined so as to further depart from the central axis O1 than thefourth surface 21 as going from theupper surface 3 toward thelower surface 5. Specifically, thethird surface 19 is inclined at an angle θ1 with respect to the central axis O1 in a sectional view. A ridge line is formed between thethird surface 19 and thefourth surface 21 because thethird surface 19 and thefourth surface 21 are located as described above. InFIGS. 8 and 9 , a straight line L orthogonal to the reference plane S and parallel to the central axis O1 is indicated, the central axis O1 is replaced with the straight line L, and the angle θ1 is indicated by an inclination angle with respect to the straight line L. The angle θ1 is settable to, for example, approximately 1-10°. The angle θ1 is preferably identical to the angle θ2. - As described above, the
second surface 17 that is the region of theside surface 7 corresponding to the firstlower cutting edge 27, and thethird surface 19 that is the region of theside surface 7 corresponding to the firstupper cutting edge 23 are located so as to depart from the central axis O1 as departing from the cutting edge. The firstlower cutting edge 27 and the firstupper cutting edge 23 function as the major cutting edge during the cutting process. Thesecond surface 17 and thethird surface 19 are configured as described above, thereby making it possible to enhance strength of the firstlower cutting edge 27 and the firstupper cutting edge 23 which are subjected to a relatively large load. - The
side surface 7 in the present embodiment also includes thefirst surface 15 corresponding to the secondupper cutting edge 25, and thefourth surface 21 corresponding to the secondlower cutting edge 29. Thefirst source 15 and thefourth source 21 are parallel to the central axis O1 in a sectional view, and are therefore orthogonal to the reference plane S. When the region of theside surface 7 which is located between the secondupper cutting edge 25 and the firstlower cutting edge 27 is formed by a single surface region, it follows that on the basis of the firstlower cutting edge 27, the surface region departs from the central axis O1 as departing from the firstlower cutting edge 27. Inevitably on the basis of the secondupper cutting edge 25, the surface region approaches the central axis O1 as departing from the secondupper cutting edge 25. This can degrade strength of the secondupper cutting edge 25. - Similarly, when the region of the
side surface 7 which is located between the secondlower cutting edge 29 and the firstupper cutting edge 23 is made up of a single surface region, it follows that on the basis of the firstupper cutting edge 23, the surface region departs from the central axis O1 as departing from the firstupper cutting edge 23. Inevitably on the basis of the secondlower cutting edge 29, the surface region approaches the central axis O1 as departing from the secondlower cutting edge 29. This can degrade strength of the secondlower cutting edge 29. - However, the
first surface 15 in the present embodiment has a surface configuration separately from thesecond surface 17 so that a ridge line is formed therebetween. This makes it possible to enhance the strength of the secondupper cutting edge 25 while enhancing the strength of the firstlower cutting edge 27. Similarly, thefourth surface 21 in the present embodiment has a surface configuration separately from thethird surface 19 so that a ridge line is formed therebetween. This makes it possible to enhance the strength of the secondlower cutting edge 29 while enhancing the strength of the firstupper cutting edge 23. - The
second surface 17 is inclined so as to depart from the central axis O1 as going from thelower surface 5 toward theupper surface 3, while thethird surface 19 is inclined so as to depart from the central axis O1 as going from theupper surface 3 toward thelower surface 5. Accordingly, a ridge line is also formed between thesecond surface 17 and thethird surface 19. - The
insert 1 of the present embodiment includes theupper cutting edges 9 and thelower cutting edges 11, and one of these cutting edge regions is used during a cutting process. For example, when one of theupper cutting edges 9 is used during a cutting process, the rest of theupper cutting edges 9 is not used during the cutting process. A region of theside surface 7 corresponding to each of theupper cutting edges 9 not being used during the cutting process is used as a constraining surface against the holder configured to attach theinsert 1 thereto. - During the cutting process, a force is applied to the
upper cutting edge 9 being used during the cutting process, in a direction from the upper surface toward the lower surface. Theinsert 1 is fixed to the holder by a screw fitted into the throughhole 13. Therefore, a force is apt to be applied to the location of theupper cutting edge 9 not being used during the cutting process, in a direction from the lower surface toward the upper surface. - On this occasion, when the region of the
side surface 7 used as the constraining surface is inclined so as to depart from the central axis O1 of the throughhole 13 as going from the upper surface toward the lower surface, an excessively large load can be exerted on the screw. However, in theinsert 1 of the present embodiment, thefirst surface 15 and thefourth surface 21 are parallel to the central axis O1 in a cross section including the central axis O1 of the throughhole 13. This makes it possible for the holder to stably fix theinsert 1 even on thefirst surface 15 and thefourth surface 21. - Also when another of the
upper cutting edges 9 is used for a cutting process, and when another of thelower cutting edges 11 is used for a cutting process, theinsert 1 is stably fixable on thefirst surface 15 and thefourth surface 21 for the same reason. - Particularly in the
insert 1 of the present embodiment, thefirst surface 15 and thefourth surface 21 are connected to theupper surface 3 and thelower surface 5. It is therefore possible to increase an area of each of thefirst surface 15 and thefourth surface 21, thereby ensuring that theinsert 1 is stably fixable on thefirst surface 15 and thefourth surface 21. - To be specific, in the
insert 1 of the present embodiment, thesecond surface 17 has a smaller width in the direction orthogonal to the central axis O1 as going from thelower surface 5 toward theupper surface 3 in a side view. Similarly, thethird surface 19 has a smaller width in the direction orthogonal to the central axis O1 as going from theupper surface 3 toward thelower surface 5 in a side view. This makes it possible to ensure a large area of each of thefirst surface 15 and thefourth surface 21. - A
cutting tool 101 of an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference toFIGS. 10 to 12 .FIGS. 10 to 12 show a state in which theinsert 1 is attached via ascrew 107 to aninsert pocket 105 of theholder 103. A chain double-dashed line inFIGS. 10 and 11 indicates a rotation axis O2 of thecutting tool 101. - As shown in
FIGS. 10 and 11 , thecutting tool 101 of the present embodiment includes theholder 103 having the rotation axis O2 and including a plurality of insert pockets 105 (hereinafter also referred to simply as “pockets 105”) on an outer peripheral surface on a front end side of theholder 103, and theinsert 1 to be attached to each of thepockets 105. - The
holder 103 has an approximately columnar shape around the rotation axis O2. Thepockets 105 are disposed on the outer peripheral surface on the front end side of theholder 103. Thepockets 105 are portions configured to attach theinsert 1 thereto, and open into the outer peripheral surface and a front end surface of theholder 103. Thepockets 105 may be disposed at equal intervals or unequal intervals. Theholder 103 is provided with thepockets 105 and is therefore not in a strict columnar shape. - The
inserts 1 are respectively attached to thepockets 105 disposed on theholder 103. Theinserts 1 are attached so that at least a part of the upper cutting edge or the lower cutting edge protrudes forward beyond the front end surface of theholder 103, namely, toward the workpiece beyond the front end surface of theholder 103. Specifically, theinserts 1 in the present embodiment are attached to theholder 103 so that a part of the first upper cutting edge and a part of the second upper cutting edge protrude beyond the front end surface of theholder 103. - Each of the
inserts 1 is attached via thescrew 107 to thepocket 105 in the present embodiment. That is, each of theinserts 1 is attached to theholder 103 by inserting thescrew 107 into the through hole of theinsert 1, and then inserting a front end of thescrew 107 into a screw hole (not shown) formed in thepocket 105, and thereafter fixing thescrew 107 into the screw hole. For example, steel and cast iron are usable as theholder 103. Of these materials, it is particularly preferable to use high-rigidity steel. - A method of manufacturing a machined product according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to
FIGS. 13 to 15 .FIGS. 13 to 15 show the method of manufacturing the machined product. The machined product is manufacturable by subjecting aworkpiece 201 to a cutting process. The manufacturing method in the present embodiment includes the following steps: - (1) rotating the
cutting tool 101 as typified by the foregoing embodiment; - (2) bringing the
upper cutting edge 9 or the lower cutting edge in thecutting tool 101 being rotated into contact with theworkpiece 201; and - (3) moving the
cutting tool 101 away from theworkpiece 201. - More specifically, a first step is to bring the
cutting tool 101 relatively near theworkpiece 201 while rotating thecutting tool 101 around the rotation axis O2. A subsequent step is to cut theworkpiece 201 by bringing theupper cutting edge 9 as a cutting edge in thecutting tool 101 into contact with theworkpiece 201 as shown inFIG. 14 . A final step is to keep thecutting tool 101 relatively away from theworkpiece 201 as shown inFIG. 15 . - In the present embodiment, the
workpiece 201 is fixed and thecutting tool 101 is brought near. InFIGS. 13 to 15 , theworkpiece 201 is fixed and thecutting tool 101 is rotated around the rotation axis O2. InFIG. 15 , theworkpiece 201 is fixed and thecutting tool 101 is kept away. Although theworkpiece 201 is fixed and thecutting tool 101 is moved in each of the steps during the cutting process in the manufacturing method of the present embodiment, it is, of course, not intended to limit to this embodiment. - For example, in the step (1), the
workpiece 201 may be brought near thecutting tool 101. Similarly, in the step (3), theworkpiece 201 may be kept away from thecutting tool 101. When the cutting process is continued, it is necessary to repeat the step of bringing the upper cutting edge of theinsert 1 into contact with different portions of theworkpiece 201, while thecutting tool 101 is kept rotating. - When the upper cutting edge being used is worn away, the upper cutting edge not yet used needs to be used by rotating the
insert 1 180 degrees with respect to the central axis of the through hole. When all of the upper cutting edges are worn away, the lower cutting edge needs to be used by turning the insert up and down. Representative examples of the material of theworkpiece 201 include carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and nonferrous metals. -
- 1 cutting insert (insert)
- 3 upper surface
- 5 lower surface
- 7 side surface
- 9 upper cutting edge
- 11 lower cutting edge
- 13 through hole
- 15 first surface
- 17 second surface
- 19 third surface
- 21 fourth surface
- 23 first upper cutting edge
- 25 second upper cutting edge
- 27 first lower cutting edge
- 29 second lower cutting edge
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