Quality evaluation of the coatings and its influence on the wood machining tool wear

Coating of the tools for metal machining has been used for a long time, application of the coating to wood machining tools is not so explored. The aim of research in this area is to expand the possibilities of the using of PVD coatings in untraditional field at wood wool production in company, that thermo isolation and sound isolation plates manufactures. In the production of wood fibers by technology like planning, during the work the cutting edge of the knife is worn-down and the resulting product loses quality. Often grinding is required, knife dimensions are changed and lose its functional surface. The article is focused on the choose of the coating type on the base of input analysis of the tool material. Analysis is aimed to detection of the chemical content of elements, evaluation of the microstructure and mechanical properties. On the basis of the results, we proposed the type of coating applied to the sample and the tool. Coated sample was evaluated in terms of coating properties namely the thickness, tribological properties, chemical composition (EDX analysis) and microhardness. After the experiment, we have evaluated the state of cutting edge and compared it with the uncoated tool. The positive effect of the coating on the change of the cutting properties of the knife and the quality of the wood wool have been recorded. © 2018. Published by Manufacturing Technology.