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Ceramic whisker-reinforced cutting tool with preformed chipbreakers for machining
Assignee: Sandvik AB
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Filing: 1992-03-06
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Granted: 1993-08-24
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Expires: 2012-03-06
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses a ceramic cutting tool insert for chip-cutting machining. It comprises a body of generally polygonal or round shape having an upper face, an opposite face and at least one clearance face intersecting upper and lower faces to define cutting edges. The ceramic material is alumina based and comprises at least 10-40 volume % single crystal whiskers and/or platelets of carbides, nitrides and/or borides of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta and/or Nb or solid solutions thereof. The non-plane chip-forming surfaces of the insert comprise recessions and elevations that are formed in an uniaxial cold pressing operation.
Inventors
- 👤 N. Gunnar Brandt
- 👤 Jorgen V. Wiman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-07 19:38
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; B; B23; B23B; B23B27/00; B23B27/04; B23B27/045; B23B27/14; B23B27/141; B23B27/143; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; C04B35/645; C04B35/6455; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; B23B2226/00; B23B2226/18; B23B2228/00; B23B2228/61; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/24; Y10T407/245; Y10T407/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
Ceramic cutting tool insert for chip-cutting machining comprising a body of generally polygonal or round shape having an upper face, an opposite face and at least one clearance face intersecting the said upper and lower faces to define cutting edges, the ceramic material comprising alumina and 25-35 volume % single crystal whiskers and/or platelets of carbides, nitrides and/or borides of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta and/or Nb or solid solutions thereof, non-plane chip-forming surfaces of the insert comprising recessions and elevations formed in an uniaxial cold pressing operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
Ceramic cutting tool insert for chip-cutting machining comprising a body of generally polygonal or round shape having an upper face, an opposite face and at least one clearance face intersecting the said upper and lower faces to define cutting edges, the ceramic material comprising alumina and 25-35 volume % single crystal whiskers and/or platelets of carbides, nitrides and/or borides of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta and/or Nb or solid solutions thereof, non-plane chip-forming surfaces of the insert comprising recessions and elevations formed in an uniaxial cold pressing operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cutting insert of claim 1 wherein the final shape and dimensions of said chip-forming surfaces are formed during a sintering operation following the said uniaxial cold pressing operation without any essential subsequent grinding operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cutting insert of claim 1 wherein said upper surface is provided with a chip-shaping groove confined by rib means extending longitudinally away from said cutting edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cutting insert of claim 3 wherein said rib means comprises a pair of oppositely disposed spaced apart ribs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cutting insert of claim 3 wherein said rib means comprises a pair of oppositely disposed spaced apart ribs, and a central rib located between said ribs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cutting insert of claim 3 wherein a land surface is provided between said cutting edge and said chipbreaking groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cutting insert of claim 3 wherein at least one circular or semicircular projections are arranged in said chipbreaking groove to enable a chip to be satisfactorily broken over wide ranges of depth of cut and feed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cutting insert of claim 7 wherein there is provided a row of projections positioned substantially parallel to adjacent cutting edges.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of making a cutting insert comprising forming a cutting insert blank from a mixture comprising alumina and 25-35 volume % of single crystal whiskers and/or platelets of carbides, nitrides and/or borides of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta nd/or Nb or solid solutions thereof by a uniaxial cold pressing operation and sintering in an isostatic pressing operation using gas as a pressure transmitting medium while the insert is encapsulated in a glass coating impermeable to the gas.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of making a cutting insert comprising forming a cutting insert blank from a mixture comprising alumina and 25-35 volume % of single crystal whiskers and/or platelets of carbides, nitrides and/or borides of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta nd/or Nb or solid solutions thereof by a uniaxial cold pressing operation and sintering in an isostatic pressing operation using gas as a pressure transmitting medium while the insert is encapsulated in a glass coating impermeable to the gas.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of cutting steel or heat resistant alloys wherein a cutting tool comprising alumina and 25-35 volume % of single crystal whiskers and/or platelets of carbides, nitrides and/or borides of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta nd/or Nb or solid solutions thereof is brought into contact with a steel or heat resistant alloy workpiece and at least one of the cutting tool and workpiece moves relative to the other whereby material is removed by the cutting too from the steel or heat resistant alloy workpiece, said cutting tool containing non-plane chip-forming surfaces comprising recessions and elevations, said non-plane chip-forming surfaces being formed in a uniaxial cold pressing operation.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of cutting steel or heat resistant alloys wherein a cutting tool comprising alumina and 25-35 volume % of single crystal whiskers and/or platelets of carbides, nitrides and/or borides of Si, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta nd/or Nb or solid solutions thereof is brought into contact with a steel or heat resistant alloy workpiece and at least one of the cutting tool and workpiece moves relative to the other whereby material is removed by the cutting too from the steel or heat resistant alloy workpiece, said cutting tool containing non-plane chip-forming surfaces comprising recessions and elevations, said non-plane chip-forming surfaces being formed in a uniaxial cold pressing operation.
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