Factors influencing the savving rate of hard ductile metals during power hacksaw and bandsaw operations

Abstract

The chip formation mechanisms produced by both power hacksaw and bandsaw blades are discussed together with some of the main characteristics of sawing machines. Expressions for the cutting rates achieved by various sawing operations are derived and a cutting constant defined. Factors influencing the cutting constant are discussed together with some of the size effects observed. While the mechanisms described are applicable to most hard ductile metals, emphasis is given to steel.

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

THOMPSON

P. J.

and SARWAR

: ‘Power hacksawing’, 15th MTDR Conference, September 1974.

THOMPSON

P. J.

: Mach. Tool Des. Res., 1974, 14, 199.

SARWAR

and THOMPSON

P. J.

: Product. Eng., 1974, June.

BS 1919:1967, London, British Standards Institution.

BS 3877:Part 1:1965, London, British Standards Institution.

BS 4411: 1969, London, British Standards Institution.