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MCMT Syllabus

The document provides details about the Metal Cutting and Machine Tools course offered at RAJIVGANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES - AP. It includes information on course objectives, content split into 6 units, learning resources, outcomes and assessment details.

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RAJIVGANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES - AP

Course
Course code Course Name L-T-P Credits
Category
20ME2204 Metal Cutting and Machine Tools PCC 3-1-0 4

Course Learning Objectives:


1. To know and learn general mechanics of machining
2. To know in detail tool life & Wear
3. To identify lathe, milling, drilling machines
4. To identify Geometry of cutting tools
5. To identify jigs and fixtures.
6. To identify shapers, planers and slotters.

Course Content:
Unit – I (10 Contact
hours)
Machining: Introduction, classification of manufacturing process, History of machining,
scope and significance of machining, Concept of Generatrix and Directrix: Generatrix,
Directrix and tool-work motion for various cutting tools; Geometry of cutting tools: geometry
of single point cutting tools: Tool in hand, ASA system, Significance of SPTT, Orthogonal
rake angle (ORS), Normal Rake System (NRS).

Unit – II (10 Contact hours)


Mechanics of machining: Chip formation mechanism, classification of chips, characteristics
of continuous chip formation, shear angle, cutting strain, chip reduction coefficient, built up
edge formation, orthogonal and oblique cutting, shear plane and shear zone theories, shear
strain rate, cutting force analysis and estimation, Merchant circle diagram, power and specific
energy in cutting, effects of tool geometry on cutting force, turning dynamometers principle
and working.

Unit - III (10 Contact


hours)
Heat generation and cutting temperature: Location of heat generation, effects of cutting
temperature on job and tool, determination of cutting temperature using analytical techniques,
Determination of cutting temperature using experimental techniques, control of cutting
temperature and role of cutting fluid, effect of cutting tool geometry on cutting temperature,
failures of cutting tools, cutting tool materials.
Tool life & Wear: Types of cutting tool wear, Wear mechanism, Types of tool wear, Tool
life equation, cutting tool materials: Desired properties of tool material, Characteristics of
cutting tool material, conventional and advanced cutting tool materials.
Unit - IV (10 Contact

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hours)
Estimation of machining time: machining time for Lathe, drilling, milling, boring, shaping
and planning; definition of machinability, control of chips and chip breakers, surface quality,
characteristics of surface profile, evaluation, control of surface roughness and improvement
of surface integrity.
Grinding & super finishing operations: Basic principles, grinding wheel specification,
mechanism and mechanics of grinding, grindability, lapping, honing, super finishing
techniques; Economics of machining: economy and optimization.

Unit - V (10 Contact hours)


Machine tool: Introduction to common machine tools and its operation for lathe, drilling,
milling, grinding, broacher, reamers, shaper and planer. Design of high speed gear box:
Layout of spindle speeds, gear layout and ray diagram.
Lathe Machine: Types of lathe machine, Parts of lathe machine, Specification of lathe
machine, Attachments used in lathe machine, work holding and tool holding devices of
different types of lathe machine, Kinematics of lathe machine, Capstan & turret lathes, Multi
spindle automatic lathe, operations performed on lathe.
Drilling machine: Types of drilling machine, parts of drilling machine, Specification,
Attachments, work holding, tool holding devices and operations of different types of drilling
machine, kinematics of drilling machine.

Unit VI (10 Contact


hours)
Milling machine:
Types of milling machine, parts of milling machine, Specification, Attachments, work
holding, tool holding devices, operations of different types of milling machine, kinematics of
milling machine.
Shaping, Planning & slotting machine:
Type of machines, specification, attachments, work holding, tool holding, and operations
performed, kinematics of machines,
Gear Cutting: Principles, Universal indexing head utility, Different types of indexing; Jig &
fixtures: principles of design of Jigs and fixtures, classification, principles of location and
clamping, types of clamping & work holding devices, typical examples of Jigs and fixtures.
Learning resources Text
Books:
1. P.N. Rao, “Manufacturing technology Metal Cutting and Machine
Tools”, Vol. II, McGraw Hill, 3rd edition, 2013.
2. H Choudhury, “Elements of Workshop Technology Vol: 2 Machine
Tools”, Media promoters & publisher, 2010.
Reference Books:
1. B.S. Raghuwanshi, “Workshop Technology”, vol. II, 10th edition,
Dhanpat Rai & co, 2009.
2. Amitabhaghosh, A.S. Malik, “Manufacturing Science”, East West

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press, 2nd edition, 2010.


3. M. C. Shaw, “Metal Cutting Principles”, Oxford, 2rd edition, 2012.
4. A.B. Chattopadhyay, “Machining and Machine Tools”, Wiley Publications,
2011.
5. Manufacturing process, Casting, Forming and Welding
H S Shan, 2017, Cambridge University Press

Video Resources:

IIT Kharagupur, April 14 2010,‘Manufacturing


process II’ URL:
http://nptel.ac.in/downloads/112105127/

Course outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to

CO 1 Explain principles and strategies of machining


CO 2 Evaluate the estimation of machining time

CO 3 Identify the effects of heat generation and cutting temperature

CO 4 Inspect the grinding and super finishing operations

CO 5 Analyze the effects of tool geometry on cutting force

CO 6 Distinguish orthogonal and oblique cutting

Course Nature Theory


Assessment Method
Assessment Weekly tests Monthly tests End Semester Test Total
Tool
Weightage (%) 10% 30% 60% 100%

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