Performance of surface-textured end-mill insert on AISI 1045 steel

Recently, the surface texturing of tool/work pieces to improve performance has been investigated in the manufacturing industry. Grinding is employed to produce quality products with improved dimensional accuracy. The combination of grinding and end milling is a suitable method for surface texturing. The present study explains the effect of a textured-pattern end-milling tool on AISI 1045 steel. The effects of the pitch and depth of the pattern are investigated in detail, as are the effects of the input parameters on the cutting force and tool wear. The experimental results show that tool wear is reduced by 53% with surface texturing. Moreover, the surface-textured pattern helps to reduce the cutting force. The tool material wastage which can pose economy threats, can be drastically reduced by increasing the tool life using surface texturing.