Turning is a machining process that cuts materials (usually metal) by moving a cutter along a workpiece while the workpiece rotates. Which is used to: create rotational parts by cutting away unwanted material. The turning process requires a turning machine or lathe, workpiece, fixture, and cutting tool.
The cutter is typically made of steel holder with an indexable insert made from carbide. Due to its fundamentals, turning operation produces only round, symmetrical parts.
- Turning is used to: produce rotational, typically axi-symmetric, parts that have many features, such as holes, grooves, threads, tapers, various diameter steps, and even contoured surfaces.
features on parts that were manufactured using a different process.
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Typical |
Feasible |
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Shapes: |
Thin-walled: Cylindrical |
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Part size: |
Diameter: 0.02 - 80 in |
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Materials: |
Metals |
Ceramics |
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Surface finish - Ra: |
16 - 125 μin |
2 - 250 μin |
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Tolerance: |
± 0.001 in. |
± 0.0002 in. |
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Max wall thickness: |
0.02 - 2.5 in. |
0.02 - 80 in. |
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Quantity: |
1 - 1000 |
1 - 1000000 |
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Lead time: |
Days |
Hours |
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Advantages: |
All materials compatible |
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Disadvantages: |
Limited to rotational parts |
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Applications: |
Machine components, shafts, engine components |
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