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Mechanical impact test methods for hard coatings of cutting tools: a review

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Impact tests of different frequencies can be applied to simulate the cyclic fatigue load of the tool under different working conditions as well as different impact frequencies. The main objective of the present article is to review different impact test methods for hard tool coatings. In this regard, impact tests are divided into three categories, including high-frequency, medium-frequency, and low-frequency tests. In terms of the impact scale, impact tests can be divided into micro-scale and nano-scale tests. The impact tests at micro-scales and nano-scales aim to characterize the coating substrate and the coating itself, respectively. It is found that the interface properties between the coating and the substrate have a remarkable impact on the fatigue resistance of the tool coating. Finally, the design and future development of the impact test are discussed.

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This research is sponsored by the Project on the Integration of Industry and Research of Fujian Province (No. 2020H6014 and No. 2020H61010045), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51705162), and Education Research Project of Young and Middle-aged Teacher of Fujian Province (Project number: JAT200233).

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  1. Institute of Manufacturing Engineering, National Huaqiao University, 361021, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China

    Tianxiang Wang, Fengbiao Chen & Feng Jiang

  2. Fujian Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Manufacturing for Brittle Materials, 361021, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China

    Tianxiang Wang, Fengbiao Chen & Feng Jiang

  3. College of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Jimei University, 361021, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China

    Xuming Zha

  4. Xiamen Golden Egret Special Alloy Co., Ltd., 361006, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China

    Jue Wang & Yousheng Li

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Feng Jiang and Xuming Zha provided ideas for the paper; Tianxiang Wang and Fengbiao Chen collected data and wrote the paper. Jue Wang and Yousheng Li provided guidance and advice on the actual machining of coating tools.

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Wang, T., Zha, X., Chen, F. et al. Mechanical impact test methods for hard coatings of cutting tools: a review. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 115, 1367–1385 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-07219-8

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