Diamond turning of steel in a carbon-saturated atmosphere
Abstract
The wear of diamond tools when machining steels under carbon dioxide and methane gases is investigated. It is shown that diamond tool wear on steels appears to be significantly reduced due to the effects of the methane gas atmosphere. Applicable literature is reviewed and an explanation for the effectiveness of a gas rich in carbon is given. A description of the experimental apparatus and procedure is given along with results of experiments with two types of steel.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- June 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982STIN...8325915C
- Keywords:
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- Carbon Dioxide;
- Diamonds;
- Machine Tools;
- Methane;
- Steels;
- Wear;
- Cutting;
- Friction;
- Surface Finishing;
- Synthesis (Chemistry);
- Working Fluids;
- Engineering (General)