Machinability of hardened steel using alumina based ceramic cutting tools

International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 109-117

  Senthil Kumar, A ^a   Raja Durai, A ^a   Sornakumar, T ^b  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Alumina; Ceramic tools; Hardened steel; Machinability; Surface finish; Wear

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CERAMIC CUTTING TOOLS; DIFFUSION; FINISHING; HARDENING; MACHINING; SURFACE PHENOMENA; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HARDENED STEEL;

STEEL;

EID: 0041526859     PISSN: 02634368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-4368(03)00004-0     Document Type: Article

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