| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a ceramic cutting insert comprising whiskers for chip forming machining of steel and having improved mechanical, thermal and wear properties. The insert comprises besides the oxide based matrix 5-50 % by volume, preferably 10-40 % by volume, of homogeneously dispersed whiskers of a solid solution of nitride and oxide of aluminium preferably of the cubic aluminium oxynitride spinel (AlON). A part of the whiskers may be replaced by whiskers of silicon carbide. The properties of the composite material can be further modified by coating the whisker material with thin layers. The whisker reinforced cutting material shows an improved toughness behaviour. |
