The Effect of Multiple Pass Cutting on Surface Integrity when Hard Turning of AISI D2 Cold Work Tool Steel

• Main Authors: Kamely, M. A., Noordin, M. Y., Venkatesh, V. C.
• Format: Article
• Published: Inderscience Publishers 2007
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/6572/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJPTECH.2007.015348
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

A judicious choice of insert material, tool geometry and cutting conditions can make hard turning produce better surfaces than grinding. AISI D2 is the most extensively used cold work tool steel in the tool and die industry. This steel of 60 HRC hardness was turned with PVD TiN coated ceramic tools...