Calculate the percentage increase in tool life when cutting speed is reduced by 50%
Question: Using the Taylor equation VTn = C, calculate the percentage increase in tool life when the cutting speed is reduced by 50% (n = 0∙5 and C = 400). [IAS 2002] This is a simple problem based on the Taylor equation of tool life. The Taylor’s Tool Life equation provides an exponential relationship between the cutting velocity and tool life, as given below. The V indicates cutting velocity (m/min),