ISO 3685:1993
Tool-life testing with single-point turning tools
Specifies recommended procedures for tool-life testing with high-speed steel, cemented carbide and ceramic single-point turning tools used for turning steel and cast iron workpieces. Establishes specifications for the following factors of tool-life testing: workpiece, tools, cutting fluid, cutting conditions, equipment, assessment of tool deterioration and tool life, test procedures and the recording, evaluation and presentation of results.
Specifies recommended procedures for tool-life testing with high-speed steel, cemented carbide and ceramic single-point turning tools used for turning steel and cast iron workpieces. Establishes specifications for the following factors of tool-life testing: workpiece, tools, cutting fluid, cutting conditions, equipment, assessment of tool deterioration and tool life, test procedures and the recording, evaluation and presentation of results.
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