Special issue: Advances in hard turning

International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials 4(1) 2008

• 3D cutting force analysis in worn-tool finish hard turning
• Numerical modelling of 3D hard turning using arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian finite element method
• Process simulations for 3D turning using uniform and variable microgeometry PCBN tools
• Influence of cutting tool constitutive parameters on residual stresses induced by hard turning
• Wear behaviour of mixed ceramic tools and deterioration of surface finish in the machining of an AISI 5140 hardened alloy steel
• The effectiveness of coatings when turning hardened cold work tool steel AISI D2 (60 HRC)
• Modelling of tool wear and surface roughness in hard turning using regression and artificial neural network
• Modelling of machining parameters and cooling conditions in hard turning of AISI p-20 tool steel using response surface methodology and desirability graphs
• Optimisation of process parameters in solid lubricant (MoS2) assisted machining of AISI 1040 steel by response surface methodology