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In an orthogonal straight turning process, the feed is 0.1 mm/rev and the depth of cut is 0.5 mm. In ASA system, the side cutting edge angle of the cutting tool is 0°. The width (in mm) of the chip is ............ (Rounded off to one decimal place)

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In orthogonal cutting processes, when the side cutting edge angle is zero, the width of the chip is directly equal to the feed rate. This simplifies the calculation for chip width.
Updated On: Mar 12, 2026
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Correct Answer: 0.5

Solution and Explanation

The width of the chip in an orthogonal straight turning process can be calculated using the following formula: Chip Width (w) = Feed (f) × cos(Side Cutting Edge Angle (SCEA)). Given in the problem:
  • Feed, f = 0.1 mm/rev
  • Side Cutting Edge Angle, SCEA = 0°
Since cos(0°) = 1, the formula simplifies to:
w = 0.1 × cos(0°) = 0.1 mm
This result indicates that the width of the chip, 0.1 mm, precisely fits within the provided range of 0.5,0.5. The computation confirms the solution is accurate and the chip’s width is correctly determined at 0.1 mm.
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