Abstract: Metals such as Cu, Al, Ni, Ta, and stainless steels, despite their softness and ductility, are considered difficult to machine. This is due to large cutting forces and corresponding formation of a very thick chip during ...

Abstract: The mechanics of large-strain deformation in cutting of metals is discussed, primarily from viewpoint of recent developments in in situ analysis of plastic flow and microstructure characterization. It is shown that a broad ...