The present invention belongs to the technical field of composite material processing, and relates to a hole making tool for aramid fiber-reinforced plastic and a design method thereof. The drill bit has a step reversed point angle structure, which can reduce a trust force during drilling and effectively cut off a high toughness aramid fiber, thus to improve the hole making quality of an AFRP-related component. It is proved that the new tool can significantly improve the hole making quality of an AFRP component, improve the service life and safety degree, and greatly reduce the processing cost. Therefore, the present invention has a broad application prospect in the fields of aerospace, military industries and civil application.

A reaming tool includes a tool body having an axially rearward shank portion and an axially forward cutting portion, the forward cutting portion having at least one peripherally arranged cutting insert. The reaming tool also includes an inlet coolant channel formed in the tool body and an inlet opening at an axially rearward end of the shank portion. An outlet coolant channel is formed in the tool body and is in fluid communication with the inlet coolant channel, wherein the outlet coolant channel defines an outlet opening proximate to the cutting insert. In one particular aspect, at least a portion of the outlet coolant channel is non-linear. A method of making a component of the reaming tool by performing a printing operation on a substrate to form the component is also provided.

A cutting tool body includes a first member and a second member, both having a substantially cylindrical shape, and arranged such that a tool body central axis coincides with a central axis of each of the first and the second members. The first member has a tool characteristic of a first magnitude and the second member has the tool characteristic of a second magnitude, different from the first magnitude. The cutting tool body includes a transition member arranged between the first and second members and connected at a first end to the first member and at a second end to the second member. The tool characteristic in the transition member is of the first magnitude at the first end and of the second magnitude at the second end. The transition member has a transition region between the first and the second ends in which the tool characteristic transforms from the first magnitude to the second magnitude.

A reaming tool includes a tool body having an axially rearward shank portion and an axially forward cutting portion, the forward cutting portion having at least one peripherally arranged cutting insert. The reaming tool also includes an inlet coolant channel formed in the tool body and an inlet opening at an axially rearward end of the shank portion. An outlet coolant channel is formed in the tool body and is in fluid communication with the inlet coolant channel, wherein the outlet coolant channel defines an outlet opening proximate to the cutting insert. In one particular aspect, at least a portion of the outlet coolant channel is non-linear. A method of making a component of the reaming tool by performing a printing operation on a substrate to form the component is also provided.

An expandable tool includes a body and a recess extending at least partially through the body from an outer radial surface of the body. A spline insert may be at least partially positioned in the recess and coupled to the body. The spline insert may include a single spline or multiple splines. A cutter block or other expandable member may be at least partially positioned in the recess. The cutter block or other expandable member may include a spline on a side surface thereof, which spline may be engaged with the one or more splines of the spline insert. Engagement between one or more splines of the spline insert and spline of the cutter block or other expandable member may allow the expandable member to move radially outward from a retracted position to an expanded position, and vice versa.

An expandable tool includes a body and a recess extending at least partially through the body from an outer radial surface of the body. A spline insert may be at least partially positioned in the recess and coupled to the body. The spline insert may include a single spline or multiple splines. A cutter block or other expandable member may be at least partially positioned in the recess. The cutter block or other expandable member may include a spline on a side surface thereof, which spline may be engaged with the one or more splines of the spline insert. Engagement between one or more splines of the spline insert and spline of the cutter block or other expandable member may allow the expandable member to move radially outward from a retracted position to an expanded position, and vice versa.

A cutting tool according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a cutting edge portion which contains at least one of cubic boron nitride and polycrystalline diamond. The cutting edge portion includes a flank face, a negative land contiguous to the flank face, and a cutting edge formed by a ridgeline between the flank face and the negative land. At least one of the negative land and the flank face is provided with a plurality of recesses and a projection. The projection is formed by arranging the edges of adjacent recesses in contact with each other.

A cutting tool according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a cutting edge portion which contains at least one of cubic boron nitride and polycrystalline diamond. The cutting edge portion includes a flank face, a negative land contiguous to the flank face, and a cutting edge formed by a ridgeline between the flank face and the negative land. At least one of the negative land and the flank face is provided with a plurality of recesses and a projection. The projection is formed by arranging the edges of adjacent recesses in contact with each other.

An expandable tool includes a body and a recess extending at least partially through the body from an outer radial surface of the body. A spline insert may be at least partially positioned in the recess and coupled to the body. The spline insert may include a single spline or multiple splines. A cutter block or other expandable member may be at least partially positioned in the recess. The cutter block or other expandable member may include a spline on a side surface thereof, which spline may be engaged with the one or more splines of the spline insert. Engagement between one or more splines of the spline insert and spline of the cutter block or other expandable member may allow the expandable member to move radially outward from a retracted position to an expanded position, and vice versa.

A cutting tool (2) is specified with a cutting region (4) that comprises a substrate (12) onto which a coating (10) is applied, which coating (10) is subsequently processed, whereby a sharp cutting edge (8) is formed. Furthermore, a corresponding method for the manufacture of the cutting tool (2) is specified. By means of the sharpening of the cutting edge (8) after the coating rather than before, a particularly sharp cutting edge (8) is formed, whereby the precision of the cutting tool (2) as well as its service life is improved.