Investigation of tool life in reducing hot rolled tube ends

摘要

The paper presents the results service investigation of tube end reducing tools. The tools under investigation had been made of tool steels and sintered carbides. It has been found that the tool life significantly increases when carbide tools are applied. The prevailing mechanism of tool wear is abrasion. The investigation has shown that the application of harder carbides of grade G40 is more advantageous than the more elastic carbides of grade G50.