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.