Introduction to Damage Types of CNC Lathes

There are many common types of damage for CNC lathes. Today, we briefly introduce 5 points to help everyone.

Flank Wear: This is caused by the soft tool quality on small CNC vertical lathes and the fast cutting speed. Reducing the cutting speed and choosing alloys with higher hardness for cutting can reduce flank wear.

Chipping (Edge Collapse): This occurs because the resistance is high during cutting and many built-up edges fall off during feeding. Using harder alloys to resist impact or changing the chip evacuation direction can reduce this.

Crater Wear: This is due to the soft tools used on CNC lathes and the excessively fast cutting speed. It is better to reduce the cutting speed or choose more suitable materials.

Comb-like Cracks: These occur at the tool edge during interrupted cutting due to temperature changes. Materials that can withstand heat should be selected.

Striated Wear: This happens when the cutting speed and workpiece hardness do not meet requirements, causing friction-induced chip formation. The speed should be lowered and wear-resistant alloys should be chosen.