Machinability of Glassfiber Reinforced Plastics and Application of Ultrasonic Machining

Abstract For a fundamental study on machinability of glassfiber reinforced plastics, chip formation, cutting force and surface quality are evaluated in orthogonal cutting with varied fiber angles. The experimental results have led to trial application of ultrasonic machining, which has been verified experimentally to be highly effective in view of cutting force and surface quality.