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tool life

GATE Mechanical Engineering · Machining · 1987-2025

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2025 PYQ

Cylindrical workpieces of diameter 60 mm and length 400 mm are machined on a lathe at a cutting speed of $25 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~min}^{-1}$ and a feed of $0.2 \mathrm{~mm} \mathrm...

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2024 Q60

A cutting tool provides a tool life of 60 minutes while machining with the cutting speed of 60 m/min. When the same tool is used for machining the same material, it provides a tool...

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2024 PYQ

A cutting tool provides a tool life of 60 minutes while machining with the cutting speed of 60 m/min. When the same tool is used for machining the same material, it provides a tool...

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2018 Q13

Using the Taylor's tool life equation with exponent n = 0.5, if the cutting speed is reduced by 50%, the ratio of new tool life to original tool life is

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2018 Q55

Two cutting tools with tool life equations given below are being compared: Tool 1: VT^0.1 = 150 Tool 2: VT^0.3 = 300 where V is cutting speed in m/minute and T is tool life in minu...

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2017 PYQ

Two cutting tools with tool life equations given below are being compared: $$\eqalign{ & Tool\,\,1:\,\,\,\,\,\,\,V{T^{0.1}} = 150 \cr & Tool\,\,2:\,\,\,\,\,\,\,V{T^{0.3}} = 300 \cr...

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2017 PYQ

During the turning of a $$20$$ $$mm-$$diameter steel bar at a spindle speed of $$400$$ $$rpm,$$ a tool life of $$20$$ minute is obtained. When the same bar is turned at $$200$$ $$r...

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2016 PYQ

In a single point turning operation with cemented carbide tool and steel work piece, it is found that the Taylor's exponent is $$0.25.$$ If the cutting speed is reduced by $$50\% $...

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2010 PYQ

For tool $$A,$$ Taylor’s tool life exponent $$(n)$$ is $$0.45$$ and constant $$(K)$$ is $$90.$$ Similarly for tool $$B,$$ $$n=0.3$$ and $$K=60.$$ The cutting speed (in $$m/min$$) a...

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2007 PYQ

A low carbon steel bar of $$147$$ $$mm$$ diameter with length of $$630$$ $$mm$$ is being turned with uncoated carbide insert. The observed tool lives are $$24$$ and $$12$$ for cutt...

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2001 PYQ

Tool life testing on a lathe under dry cutting conditions gave $$'n'$$ and $$'C'$$ of Taylor tool life equation as $$0.12$$ and $$130$$ $$m/min,$$ respectively. When a coolant was...

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2001 PYQ

For turning $$NiCr$$ alloy steel at cutting speeds of $$64m/min$$ and $$100m/min,$$ the respective tool lives are $$15min$$ and $$12$$ $$min.$$ The tool life for a cutting speed of...

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1999 PYQ

What is the approximate $$\% $$ change in the life, $$t,$$ of the tool with zero rake angle used in orthogonal cutting when its clearance angle, $$\alpha ,$$ is changed from $$10$$...

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1997 PYQ

A Throwaway carbide insert was used to machine a steel work pieces with a cutting speed of $$60$$ $$m/min,$$ tool life of $$40$$ minutes was observed, when the cutting speed was in...

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1996 PYQ

Tool life of a $$10$$ hours is obtained when cutting with a single point tool at $$63m/min.$$ If Taylor's constant $$C=257.35,$$ tool life on doubling the velocity will be

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1995 PYQ

If under a condition of plain turning the life of the cutting tool decreases by $$50\% $$ due to increase in the cutting velocity by $$20\% $$, then what is the $$\% $$ increase in...

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1992 PYQ

In horizontal milling process ............................ (up/down) milling provides better surface finish and .............................. Up/down ) milling provide longer tool...

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1991 PYQ

Find the percentage change in cutting speed required to give a $$50\% $$ reduction in tool life (that is required tool life is half of the original tool life ) when the value of th...

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1987 PYQ

In a turning operation the tool life of the carbide tool was found to be $$20min$$ and $$100min,$$ at cutting speeds of $$120m/min$$ and $$80m/min$$ respectively. What will be the...

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