Microtexturing of cold-forging tools - Influence on tool life

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 220, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-33

  Popp, U ^a   Engel, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cold forging; Excimer laser; Hard coating; Surface treatment; Tool life; Tribology

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; EXCIMER LASERS; FRICTION; METAL FORMING; SURFACE TREATMENT; TOOLS; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

COLD FORGING; HARD COATING; TOOL LIFE;

FORGING;

EID: 34247137960     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440505X32968     Document Type: Conference Paper

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