Sandblasting combined with acid etching was utilized as pretreatment of Co-cemented
tungsten carbide substrates for the deposition of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond …

Abstract Diamond-like carbon (DLC)-coated tools are suitable for the machining of various
aluminum alloys, graphite, and other non-ferrous metals. The shortcomings of DLC-coated …

Due to the high financial and environmental cost of cutting fluids, there is a considerable
driving force in many machining industries for a reduction in their use. However, any such …

Aluminum alloy 7075 is widely used for producing micro-scale heat sinks, micro-fluidic
devices, micro-propellers and so on. This paper deals with optimizing microstructure and …

An investigation has been performed to study the compatibility of machining AZ91
magnesium alloy in dry conditions using uncoated and CVD diamond-coated WC-Co …

Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) was used to select C 2 H 2 as
carbon source, Ar gas as auxiliary gas and YG8 carbide as matrix. The effect of different …

Property modification by blending of polymers has been the area of immense interest. In this
paper, the isomorphic blends of two polymers poly (vinyl fluoride)(PVF) and poly (vinylidene …

The current trend in the metal-cutting industry is to find ways to completely eliminate or
drastically reduce cutting fluid use in most machining operations. Recent advances in tool …

The objective of this study is to investigate the enhancement of tool life and wear resistance
with a physical vapour deposition (PVD) process applied using aluminium chromium nitride …

The influence of Be and Cd (iron correctors) on mechanical properties and machining
behavior of hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy (Al-7Si-0.5 Mg-1.2 Fe) processed by conventional and …