Machinability of fiber reinforced plasticcomposites in milling - a review

The use of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) has increased over the last decade and the number of research focused on relevant aspects concerning the machinability of this materials has also grown exponentially. The aim of this paper is to present a systematic literature review on the machining of FRP composites, emphasising on milling of carbon and glass fiber reinforced plastics. It also aims to evaluate the current state of the art in the research on milling of FRP composites . This paper focus on the relationship of milling parameters on the machinability parameters in milling FRP composites material. Milling parameters include cutting parameter, tool geometries/coating and fiberorientation. The machinability outputs include: surface roughness, delamination, cutting force, hole quality, tool wear, mechanical and thermal damage and residual strength.