Patent ID: 10124412

Abstract:
A cutting element (50) having a front face (52T), an opposite rear face (52B) and at least one side (52S) face extending therebetween, and comprising a cooling cavity (60) defined by a cavity surface. The cutting element (50) comprises at least one shell-like cutting zone defined by an external surface (54, 56, 58) and an internal surface. The external surface (54, 56, 58) is constituted by a cutting edge (54) defined at the intersection between the front face (52T) and the at least one side face (52S) and corresponding rake (56) and relief (58) surfaces constituted by portions of the front face (52T) and at least one side face (52S) respectively. The internal surface is constituted by a portion of the cavity surface (60), wherein the maximal distance between the cavity surface (60) and the external surface (54, 56, 58) at the cutting zone is considerably smaller than the distance between the front face (52T) and the opposite rear face (52B). The cooling cavity (60) is configured for receiving therein a cooling fluid for cooling the inner surface and thereby withdrawing heat from the cutting edge (54).