During the mechanical processing phase, the type of material and the nature of the process significantly influence the choice of the chip treatment system.
The selection of the appropriate solution for chip treatment depends precisely on these factors.
TYPE AND PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL
In the mechanical processing industry, the type of material used varies greatly depending on the desired product. Thanks to constant technological innovation, the corresponding processing technologies also evolve continuously.
MORPHOLOGY OF CHIPS GENERATED DURING PROCESSING
The type of chips generated during processing can take on various geometric forms, the most common being:
- Long (often tangled), with lengths exceeding 50 mm;
- Segmented, with dimensions around 20–30 mm;
- Short and powdery, with chip sizes in the range of a few millimeters and smaller particulate matter.
Here are some examples of materials used and their characteristics after the tool interacts with the workpiece during processing, generating the corresponding metal chips:
- Steel: Steel is a metal that can produce chips of any type, ranging from long and tangled to needle-like small fragments, depending on the type of processing.
- Aluminum: Aluminum alloys usually generate chips with a long and/or segmented morphology.
- Cast Iron: Cast iron tends to produce very short chips and, most notably, very fine powders during processing.
- Brass: Brass, like steel, can generate various types of chips. This also depends on the presence or absence of lead in the alloy. With lead, the chips tend to be medium-sized and needle-like. Without lead, the chips are more likely to be long and tangled.
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