The cost comparison of hard turning and grinding processes of AISI 52100 steel

Abstract

The hard turning process became in the last years a serious alternative for replacing grinding at finishing
machining of the parts with hardness bigger than 45 HRC. Papers present the advantages that hard turning can offer in
order to perform a final finishing operation. This paper is not only brief the condition required as for hard turning to
be more efficient then grinding but also to bring the calculation method at the simplest formula possible in order to use it
in forthcoming cost-effective calculation.