Flank wear occurs mainly on the
A
nose part, front relief face and side relief face of the cutting tool
B
face of the cutting tool at a short distance from the cutting edge only
C
cutting edge only
D
front face only
Correct Answer: nose part, front relief face and side relief face of the cutting tool
Crater wear occurs on the rake face of the tool, while flank wear occurs on the relief (flank) face of the tool.