Download or read book Machining Difficult-to-Cut Materials written by Hossam A. Kishawy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.