Objective
Tool steels have a wide range of applications such as hot and cold working of metal as well as injection moulding of plastics or light alloys. Increased tool performance is obtained through improved compromise between high wear resistance and steel toughness. This requires specific analysis of the relationship between chemical and microstructural parameters and their consequences in terms of toughness and fatigue resistance. The aim of this research project is an experimental and theoretical investigation of various tool steels, ledeburitic and non-ledeburitic tool steels, under static and cyclic loading, to understand the interaction between microstructural factors and fracture behaviour, and to derive new grades with higher performance.
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71202 LE CREUSOT
France