Ductile Mode Cutting of Brittle Materials

This book provides a systematic and comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of ductile mode cutting of brittle materials covering a range of topics from the fundamental physics to engineering practices. Discussing the machining mechanics and material properties it explains the fundamental mechanism of ductile-to-brittle transition in the cutting of brittle materials. It also presents theoretical modeling and molecular dynamic simulation to demonstrate that ductile mode cutting can be achieved under certain conditions as well as extensive experimental studies that produced smooth and damage-free surfaces on different materials such as silicon glass tungsten carbide and calcium fluoride. Lastly it explores how the ductile mode cutting performance and machinability of brittle materials can be further improved by hybrid machining processes like ultrasonic vibration and thermal-assisted cutting technologies in order to meet industry demands. .