| Abstract: | Tool coatings for dry machining During dry machining a strain collective consisting of mechanical, thermal, and chemical loads is imposed upon the cutting edge. Compared to conventional machining using cooling lubrication fluids, the loads are increased in dry cutting. A feasible solution to protect the cutting edge from thermal wear, abrasion, and tribo‐oxidation is the application of hard coatings. Newly developed CrxAlyYzN, CrxAlyBzN and CrxAlySizN PVD coatings were both evaluated in tribological model tests and machining tests concerning their suitability for dry cutting applications. Herein, the used coating technology and the coating properties are described in detail. The measured tool wear and the process forces give further hints for the optimization of the coating system. |
