Impact of thermal treatment process over carbon based single point cutting tool

In this research work, we have found that tool wear rate of the materials of high-speed steel and Stainless steel of 440C Grade which are having optimum composition of carbon and other constituents. Here we have expounded the distinguishing characteristics of high-speed steel and Stainless Steel in respect to the tool wear. Subsequently, we have carried out heat treatment process, where two machined specimens were kept inside the muffle furnace once it attained required temperature, it was maintained at that temperature for a certain period of time and then cooled back to room temperature, we have conducted hardness test, tool wear test. In addition to these cutting operations have performed over mild steel workpiece.