Formation and Simulation of Negative Shear Zone

Abstract

Cutting-direction burr/fracture is one of the important factors that influence the edge quality and performance of precision parts.The formation of negative shear zone decisions the edge quality of workpiece. A finite element model has been established to investigate the mechanism of negative formation in machining H64 brass. The negative shear zone formation process is simulated with rigid-plastic nonlinear finite element method. The cutting direction burr forms when the stress of principal shear zone great than it in negative, the cutting direction fracture forms when the stress of principal shear zone less than it in negative and there is a crack in the area near the tool tip and grow along the negative shear zone .