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Machining Difficult-to-Cut Materials

Basic Principles and Challenges

  • Reference book combining and summarizing materials characteristics and machinability features
  • Useful for students as well as professionals in the field of machining and metal cutting
  • Presents machining strategies for cutting hard materials

Part of the book series: Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology (MFMT)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction

    • Hossam A. Kishawy, Ali Hosseini
    Pages 1-7
  3. Hardened Steels

    • Hossam A. Kishawy, Ali Hosseini
    Pages 9-54
  4. Titanium and Titanium Alloys

    • Hossam A. Kishawy, Ali Hosseini
    Pages 55-96
  5. Superalloys

    • Hossam A. Kishawy, Ali Hosseini
    Pages 97-137
  6. Metal Matrix Composites

    • Hossam A. Kishawy, Ali Hosseini
    Pages 139-177
  7. Ceramics

    • Hossam A. Kishawy, Ali Hosseini
    Pages 179-204
  8. Environmentally Conscious Machining

    • Hossam A. Kishawy, Ali Hosseini
    Pages 205-238
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 239-243

About this book

This book focus on the challenges faced by cutting materials with superior mechanical and chemical characteristics, such as hardened steels, titanium alloys, super alloys, ceramics and metal matrix composites. Aspects such as costs and appropriate machining strategy are mentioned. The authors present the characteristics of the materials difficult to cut and comment on appropriate cutting tools for their machining. This book also serves as a reference tool for manufacturers working in industry.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Machining Research Laboratory (MRL), University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada

    Hossam A. Kishawy, Ali Hosseini

Bibliographic Information

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eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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