Formulae to be remembered for MFMT 201 exam, Manufacturing Processes section.

Cold working flow stress:

where K is the strength coefficient and n is the strain hardening exponent.

Hot working flow stress:

where C is a strength coefficient and m is the strain rate sensitivity exponent.

The Taylor tool life equation:

v(T)n = C, where
v is the cutting speed, m/min, T is the tool life, in minutes, C, a constant for a particular tool material, is the cutting speed for a tool life of 1 minute and n is the Taylor exponent (Do not confuse this use of n with the cold working index n which is completely different).

Adjusted Specific Cutting Energy:

E = E1(h / href)-a where E1 is the specific cutting energy, href = 1 mm and a is between 0.2 and 0.4, 0.3 is used for most materials.

Dr David J Grieve, 2nd March 2009.