The development of machining technology has coincided with the recent development of a diverse amount of materials and tools. The developed materials largely consist of hardened steel for vehicle and the mechanical industry. The machining of the hardened steel is performed in a lathe and many kind of machining centers, but it is difficult to machine because its hardness is the most difficult-to-cut materials. Hard-turning is a kind of machining process which omits the final grinding process and replaces it with a single accurate cutting process. In this paper, the turning of SKD 11(HRC 58) was performed using the CBN tool in order to recognize the optimum process conditions. The cutting force, tool life and wear, surface roughness were measured. Examining the machining characteristics when cutting of high hardened steel, low cutting speed and high conveying speed were identified to be effective in cutting conditions of SKD 11. Tool life was most effective in the conditions with 65m/min of cutting speed and 0.193mm/rev of feedrate and approximately 0.5um of very good surface profile was acquired at 0.079mm/rev of feedrate. Therefore, when cutting with Low CBN tool, it could be considered to be sufficient in reducing the steps of precision machining or replacing the polishing

The purpose of this study is to investigate cutting characteristics and wear behavior in SCM440 steel with different cutting tools, CBN(Cubic Boron Nitride) and coated CBN. During the test coated CBN toolespecially with TiAlN showed better wear resistance behavior than orginal CBN tools. In the interruptedcutting condition, axial groove affected tool surface with impact force during the turning operation. Foradvantageous turning parameter in the interrupted process it is recommendable that lower speed. Also surface roughness showed better behavior in the coated CBN tool conditions than normal CBN conditions. Mainly this is caused by reduced friction between material and tool surface with coated layer.

다이아몬드와는 달리 CBN은 철족 재료 연삭시 화학적 마모가 거의 없다. 이러한 장점으로 인해 CBN휠이 철강 재료 연삭에 널리 사용되고 잇는 것이다. 그러나 CBN 휠의 성능은 CBN을 붙잡고 있는 결합제에 크게 의존한다. 오늘날 널리 사용되는 결합제인 주석 청동 합금은 내마모성에 한계가 있다. 주석 청동 합금의 내마모성을 증대시키기 위해 Co를 첨가하였다. 이러한 기지합금에 젖음성을 향사시키기위해 Co코팅 CBN을 사용하였다. 기지합금에 20%co를 첨가한 것이 입계에서 연속적인 δ상생성, 취성 증가에 따라 자생작용이 활발하였다. 가장 높은 연삭비를 나타낸 것은 Cu-15wt%Sn, cu-33wt%Sn, co를 40:40:20으로 제작한 휠이었다.