Download or read book Advanced Ceramic Tools for Machining Application - III written by I.M. Low and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 1997-09-08 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in ceramic science and technology have given rise to a new generation of high-performance ceramic cutting-tools which have an improved strength, hardness, toughness, wear resistance, thermal shock resistance and creep strength. These advances have resulted in better workpiece quality, improved tool-life or reliability, lower production costs, improved productivity, and have facilitated the machining of new or special alloys.