Cryoprocessing of cutting tool materials - A review

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 175-192

  Gill, Simranpreet Singh ^a   Singh, Harpreet ^b   Singh, Rupinder ^c   Singh, Jagdev ^a  

^a BEANT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROPAR   (India)

^c GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Carbide; Austenite; Cryogenic temperature; Cryoprocessing; Tool life; Wear resistance

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES; CRYOPROCESSING; DOWN TIME; HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHASE CHANGE; RETAINED AUSTENITE; TOOL LIFE; UNDERLYING MECHANISM;

AUSTENITE; CARBIDES; COST REDUCTION; CRYOGENICS; CUTTING TOOLS; DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINERY; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METAL WORKING TOOLS;

WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 77954215927     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2263-9     Document Type: Article

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