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GATE 2024 PI – Question 55

Manufacturing Processes II · Machining · 2 marks · Numerical answer

Turn a 160 mm diameter,190 mm long workpiece at cutting speed 80π m/min and feed 0.2 mm/rev. Approach and overrun are 5 mm each. Find machining time (integer minutes).

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Correct answer: 2 to 2

Explanation

Spindle speed is $N=V/(\pi D)=80\pi/(\pi\cdot0.160)=500$ rpm. Feed speed is 500(0.2) = 100 mm/min. Total travel is 190+5+5 = 200 mm, so **time = 2 minutes**.

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