The Influence of the Cutting Conditions on the Machined Surface Quality When the CFRP is Machined

Composite materials offer very interesting mechanical and physical properties. Recently, they are an increasingly sought-after commodity particularly in the military, aerospace and automotive industries. This is mainly due to the ratio between their weight and the high values of their mechanical properties, which often reach higher values than commonly used materials. This article is focused on milling of composite materials, specifically fiber reinforced plastics produced by filament winding, in terms of cutting conditions which can be used for good surface quality. The proposal of technology, such as determination of cutting conditions, is a very difficult issue because there are many problems with delamination of reinforcement, high tool wear and with filtering of powder which is formed from the chips of these materials. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.