• Effects of Cutting Speed

1. Increasing cutting speed by 20% decreases tool life to 1/2. Increasing cutting speed by 50% decreases tool life to 1/5.
   
2. Cutting at low cutting speed (20－40 m/min) tends to cause chattering. Thus, tool life is shortened.

In cutting with a general holder, feed is the distance a holder moves per workpiece revolution. In milling, feed is the distance a machine table moves per cutter revolution divided by number of inserts. Thus, it is indicated as feed per tooth.

• Effects of Feed

1. Decreasing feed rate results in flank wear and shortens tool life.
2. Increasing feed rate increases cutting temperature and flank wear. However, effects on the tool life is minimal compared to cutting speed.
3. Increasing feed rate improves machining efficiency.
   
   

Depth of cut is determined according to the required stock removal, shape of workpiece, power and rigidity of the machine and tool rigidity.

• Effects of Depth of Cut

1. Changing depth of cut doesn't effect tool life greatly.
2. Small depth of cut results in friction and cutting the hardened layer a of workpiece. Thus, tool life shortens.
3. When cutting uncut surface or cast iron surface, depth of cut needs to be increased as much as the machine power allows in order to avoid cutting impure hard layer with the tip of cutting edge and prevent chipping and abnormal wear.