Different types of wear can occur during turning, which have a major impact on tool life and cost-effectiveness - Sebastian Wulf and Max Wollgarten take a look at the different wear mechanisms and forms and explain how they occur and what measures you can take to counteract them.
They will look at how wear is caused by oxidation, adhesion or diffusion, for example, and what the respective characteristics are. The forms of wear, including flank wear, crater wear, built-up edges and fatigue fractures, will also be illustrated with pictures and you will be given practical tips on how to prevent them.