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Rapid tool wear in machining causes increased process cost. While flank wear and crater wear have been investigated deeply by researchers, notch wear has been somewhat overlooked, despite the fact that it has an important role in the tool replacement decision. Notch wear happens due to impact forces at the depth of cut particularly during intermittent cutting. To avoid frequent tool change decisions, varying the depth of cut constantly during machining has been proposed as an alternative. In this study, milling experiments were conducted on the nickel-based alloy IN-718 where the depth of cut was varied throughout the cut.
Results show favorable findings towards eliminating notch wear without compromising from machining efficiency.