Industrial & Material Processes

Prepared by:
Ubaldo, Jayrous
Manalili, Mark Rolan
Bantang, Ian Christian
De Leon, Prince Noah
 REAMING
Process Description
 Reaming is a mechanical process that creates precision holes, typically after drilling, by
rotating a precision cutting tool into a hole sized slightly under the diameter of the reaming
tool.
 The main advantage of reaming is the high tolerance of the resulting hole and smooth
internal surfaces. The process is applied to cylindrical holes. Example applications include
press fit holes, slip fits, holes where minimal play is required, etc.
 The tooling involved are typically stock items although custom reamers are often required for
larger holes.
 Cost reduction options are primarily to minimize hole depth and to avoid large diameters due
to the expense of large diameter reamers.

 The removal of small amounts of material by chip processes using tools of various types
with several cutting edges to improve the accuracy, roundness and surface finish of existing
cylindrical holes in a workpiece.

Materials
 All metals. (Mostly free machining)
 PURPOSE OF REAMING
 Reaming is a cutting operation with a multi-edged
cutting tool which is constantly in action. Reaming is
applied to finish drilled holes accurately to size and with
a good surface finish. Reaming offers the advantage that
a greater number of holes can be produced with
consistently good quality. This requires a cutting tool
(the reamer) which:
 - has exactly the diameter required,
- has an adequate edge profile (lead, straight/helical-
fluted and taper reamers) and
- is well sharpened.
 PURPOSE OF REAMING

 Reaming calls for a hole that has been exactly pre-

machined (good true-running accuracy and sufficient
machining allowance). The use of lubricants will prolong
the life of the tool.
 Reaming is applied for fitting holes and taper holes
 PROCESS VARIATIONS
 No special machines are used for reaming. Reaming
can be performed on drilling machine, lathe, milling
machines and machine centre, or by hand.
 Basic reamer types: hands, machine, shell, expansion,
adjustable and indexible insert reamer. Titanium
nitride coatings are sometimes used to increase tool
life.
PROCESS VARIATIONS
 Direct labor costs are low to moderate. Low
operator skill required.
 Finishing costs are low. Cleaning and deburring
required.
Typical Applications
 Any component requiring accurate, cylindrical or
tapered holes with good surface finish, either
blind or though, after a primary hole-making
operation, typically drilling.
KINDS OF REAMERS
 Design Aspects

 Complexity limited to straight or tapered cylindrical blind or

though-holes.
 Ideally, reaming allowances should be 0.1 mm per 5 mm of
diameter. For finished hole of 20 mm diameter, the pilot hole
should be approximately 19.6 mm in diameter. Drilled holes prior
to reaming should be a standard size wherever possible.
 Allowances should be made for reamer end chamfers and the
slight taper on some reamers when machining blind holes,
although more suited to through-holes.
 Use standard size whenever possible.
 Through-holes preferred to blind holes.
 Sizes range from 3 to 100 mm diameter.
 Quality Issues
 Machinablity of material to be processed is an important issue
with regard to: surface roughness, surface integrity, tool life,
cutting forces and cutting requirements.
 Any misalignment between workpiece and reamer will cause
chatter, over sized holes and bell mouthing of hole entrance.
Piloted reamers ensure alignment of the workpiece and reamer.
 Most accurate holes are centre drilled, drilled, bored, and reamed
to finished sizes.
 Proper maintenance and reconditioning of reamers is required to
maintain correct holes size and surface finish requirements. To
work efficiently, a reamer must have all its teeth cutting.
 Pick-up or galling are caused by too much material being removed
by the reamer.