Analysis of Burr Formation Mechanism in Turning Aluminum Alloy Al6061-T6

The paper represents an experimental study of the burr formation mechanism in feed direction. The influence of tool angles and workpiece angles, as well as and other cutting conditions on burr dimensions is considered. The work contains experimental graphs of burr cross-sections obtained using a laser measurement system at various stages of burr formation. The analysis of the experimental work shows that, depending on the cutting conditions, a few mechanisms of burr formation can be distinguished. The study could be useful in the search for optimal tool geometry for burr minimization and for the modeling of a burr formation mechanism.