I can not vote unless I know the parameters that are unchanged (obviously the homework question didn't mention those).
However when we buy the cutting wheels- rather the bits (and pieces ) of it, it is the other parameters that decide along with the base material whether I go for K20 or SNMG or other hundred types bits available.
And there it is not the life of the wheel that is the one of primary concern- it is the optimum utilisation of the machine tool (whose per hour rate is much more than the cost of the bits).
Only wheel that is cutting is the grinding wheel at our place.all others these are the bits and the wheel (we call it cutters) only holding the bits.
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