ABSTRACT
A cutting tool is a primary element to remove materials from the workpiece and to produce the required shape and size. Rapid developments in technology required the machining of hardened metals, alloys, ceramics composites, and advanced materials using cutting tools. To ease the metal removal operation, different types of textures on cutting tools were introduced by many researchers using different machining processes, and continual research is underway in this area. This chapter reports on recent advances in texturing on cutting tools for turning, drilling, milling, grinding, and sawing operations. The applications of micro-plasma transferred arc, laser surface texturing, micro grinding, micro-electrical-discharge machining, focused ion beam machining, ultrasonic machining, micro indentation, and chemical etching processes to create different types of textures on various tooling materials for machining a wide range of materials in different cutting conditions are summarized for easy reference. The machining aspect of a textured tool for various materials, such as alloy steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, titanium alloys, and composites, is also included. The impact of textured cutting tools on cutting forces, surface finish, chip morphology, tool wear, cutting temperature, and machine power consumptions are discussed in detail along with major findings. This chapter will be very useful for researchers, academicians, and industrialists working in the field of precise turning and finishing of industrial components.
