Control of tribofilm formation in dry machining of hardened AISI D2 steel by tuning the cutting speed

This study is focused on the investigation of nano-scale tribological effects formed during the machining of hardened material. Tribofilm formation was associated with the transfer of workpiece material to the cutting tool surface with further tribo-oxidation occurring through interaction with the environment. In addition to wear evaluation studies, a number of advanced surface analytical techniques were used to characterize surface phenomena, …