ME 3217 - Metal Cutting Principles

Institution:

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

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Description:

(217) First semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CE 3110 and MSE 3152 which may be taken concurrently. Examination of metal cutting processes including turning, shaping, drilling, grinding. Mechanics of two and three dimensional cutting. Principles and mechanisms of wear. Tool materials. Theoretical prediction of surface finish. Chemistry of cutting fluids. Laboratory period includes operation of machine tools. Experimental determination of cutting energies forces, stresses and strains. The interrelationship between these and practical metal cutting conditions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uconn.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 486-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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