Cutting Tool Materials and Wear Mechanisms in Metal Cutting

This book on cutting tool materials and wear mechanisms in metal cutting discusses the viability and performances of a variety of cutting tool mechanism under various conditions. It highlights the basic issues relating to tool life tool wear and cutting forces and emphasizes the importance of proper selection of cutting tools in manufacturing of discrete component parts. In addition further analysis centered on failure issues associated with tool wear mechanisms of selected cutting tool materials and their essential properties hence reveals salient information that will continue to receive attention in machining processes. The likely users of this book on cutting tool materials are those adopting advanced manufacturing technology in manufacturing processes.