IMPROVEMENT OF THE WEAR PROPERTIES OF CUTTING TOOLS IMPLANTED WITH NITROGEN IONS

Z. Werner1, J. Jagielski1, J. Piekoszewski1,2, L. Kubiak3, R. Guenzel4

1 The Andrzej Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies, 05-400 Swierk/Otwock, Poland,
2 Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, 16 Dorodna Str., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland,
3 Gerda-Hydomat Co, 53 Lopuszanska Str., 02-232 Warsaw, Poland,
4 Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research (FZR), Postfach 510119, D-013134 Dresden, Germany

The paper presents the results of the industrial tests of cutting tools subjected to the nitrogen ion implantation, both conventional and performed using the PIII (Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation) process. The tools were made of NC10 and SW7M tool steel. The nitrogen doses ranged from 3x1017 cm-2 to 2x1018 cm-2. Significant improvements of the tool life have been found.