Research Article

A Study on Ultrasonic Elliptical Vibration Cutting of Inconel 718

Table 4

Comparison of machining costs for UEVC and CC.

CostsCCUEVC

Machining time per part ()7.07 min7.07 min
Cost of machine and operator ()¥2 min−1¥2 min−1
Machining cost per part ()¥14.14¥14.14
Machine down time ()5 min5 min
Tool life for single edge ()10.6 min17.4 min
Tool changing cost per part¥6.67¥4.06
Tool cost per part¥80.04¥48.76
Total machining cost per part¥100.84¥66.96