Cutting insert and method of making the same
AssigneeKennametal Inc.
InventorJames M. Waggle
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Abstract
A cutting insert comprises a rake face, a plurality of flank faces including clearance faces having a positive clearance angle. A cutting edge is formed at an intersection between the rake faces and the flank face and a convex wiper cutting edge formed on the cutting edge. A method for forming the cutting insert comprises the steps of placing a powdered material into a die and pressing the powdered material in the die to achieve a form having a convex portion on the rake face and at least one substantially flat clearance face having a positive clearance angle. Next, the form is removed from the die and sintered.
Claims15
A cutting insert comprising:
- a rake face, a seating surface and a plurality of flank faces extending between the rake face and the seating surface, at least one cutting edge defined by the intersection of at least one of the rake faces and at least one of the flank faces;
- wherein the at least one rake face includes a convex portion adjacent to the at least one cutting edge and the at least one flank face includes a substantially flat clearance face having a positive clearance angle adjacent to the at least one cutting edge and wherein a portion of the at least one cutting edge is of a convex shape as defined by the intersection of the convex portion and the substantially flat clearance face.
A cutting insert comprising:
- a rake face having a convex portion;
- a plurality of flank faces including clearance faces, at least one of the clearance faces having a positive clearance angle;
- at least one major cutting edge formed at an intersection between the rake face and one of the plurality of clearance faces;
- at least one minor cutting edge formed at an intersection between the rake face and a different one of the plurality of clearance faces;
- and
- at least one wiper cutting edge having a convex wiper cutting edge formed on the at least one of the minor cutting edge and major cutting edge
A method for forming a cutting insert, comprising the steps of:
- placing a powdered material into a die;
- pressing the powdered material in the die to achieve a form having a rake face having a convex portion and at least one side surface having a positive clearance angle;
- removing the form from the die;
- and
- sintering the form.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.