Lightweight parts are necessary to improve fuel efficiency and reduce environmental impacts in transportation industry. As a result, there has been a shift away from using conventional metals toward using lighter materials with superior mechanical strength. These new materials typically include titanium alloys, nickel alloys, carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs), and CFRP-metal stacks, which are classified as advanced materials. However, due to the unique properties of these materials (e.g., high strength, low thermal conductivity, carbon fiber-induced hardness, etc.), the cutting process can be difficult. As a result, various manufacturing issues can occur during the cutting process, such as high tool wear, surface quality deterioration, delamination of the CFRP layer, fiber pull-out, and thermal deformation. In this paper, difficult-to-cut advanced materials were reviewed with regard to the influence of the physical properties of the materials and various defect issues that can occur during the mechanical cutting process. In addition, various approaches to improve the cutting process are introduced, including protecting tools with coatings, altering tool features, using high pressure or cryogenic cooling, extending tool life via ultrasonic vibration machining, and improving product quality and machinability.
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