Title: Microfinishing quenched and tempered M42 tool steels

Authors: M.J. Jackson, G.M. Robinson, J.S. Morrell

Addresses: Birck Nanotechnology Centre, College of Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. ' Center for Advanced Manufacturing, College of Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. ' Center for Advanced Manufacturing, College of Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Abstract: Improvements associated with the life of cutting tools used to machine M42 tool steel are discussed in this paper. To achieve this, experiments using a variety of tool coatings are conducted on quenched and tempered M42. The limitations of the study include the employment of a short-time tool wear method. The paper presents original information on the characteristics of dry machining M42 tool steels under finish machining conditions.

Keywords: tool steel machining; nanostructured coatings; nanostructures; nanotechnology; nanomanufacturing; microfinishing; quenching; tempering; cutting tools; tool life; tool coatings; tool wear; dry machining; finish machining.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNM.2008.017848

International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 2008 Vol.2 No.1/2, pp.174 - 180

Published online: 19 Apr 2008 *

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