Slant Angle and Its Influence on Rock Cutting Performance

Table 2

The test results.

Slant angle (degree)	Mean force in the X direction (kN)	Average (kN)	Mean force in the Y direction (kN)	Average (kN)	Mean force in the Z direction (kN)	Average (kN)
0	−0.071	0.064	6.327	5.628	6.550	5.914
0	0.195		5.421		5.643
0	0.068		5.137		5.547
7.5	0.046	0.084	6.229	6.445	6.082	6.260
7.5	0.008		6.465		6.281
7.5	0.199		6.640		6.418
15	0.103	0.090	7.054	7.180	7.057	6.993
15	0.105		7.212		7.126
15	0.062		7.273		6.796
22.5	0.332	0.357	8.770	9.157	7.520	8.235
22.5	0.399		9.691		9.055
22.5	0.341		9.011		8.129
30	0.704	0.710	11.478	11.234	10.018	9.722
30	0.758		11.399		9.900
30	0.668		10.825		9.249