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SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
(Established under section 3 of UGC Act,1956)
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PART - A
Answer ALL the Questions
(10 x 2 = 20)
1.
2.
What is the effect of cutting speed, depth of cut and feed rate on
the forces on cutting tool?
3.
What are the essential features between automatic and semiautomatic lathes?
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(5 x 12 = 60)
11. (a) Draw Merchants force diagram. State the assumptions made
in the development of such a diagram.
(8)
(b) Write down the important properties of cutting fluids. (4)
(or)
12. (a) (i) Differentiate between orthogonal cutting and oblique
cutting method
(ii) Discuss the variables affecting tool life.
(b) Write down the role of carbon, manganese, chromium,
molybdenum, cobalt, vanadium and tungsten in tool steels.
13. (a) With the help of neat diagram, explain the method by which
external threads can be produced on a cylindrical shaft.
(8)
(b) Distinguish between automation and mechanization. What are
the advantages of automation and what factors should be
considered to justify its feasibility?
(4)
(or)
14. (a) What is meant by turret indexing mechanism? Sketch the
block diagram of a turret lathe. Name its major parts.
(10)
(b) Name some of the advantages of using a taper turning
attachment.
(2)