Influence of secondary carbides on microstructure, wear mechanism, and tool performance for different cermet grades during high-speed dry finish turning of AISI 304 stainless steel

This research investigates wear morphology of a Ti(C,N)-based cermet tools used for the high-speed dry turning of austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304) specifically for finishing operation. The goal of this study is to investigate the influence of compositions from different cermet tools supplied by various manufacturers on microstructure, properties and tool wear morphology while finishing turning of AISI 304. A progressive wear study was …