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History of Cutting Tools
1910-1920:
High Speed Steel
1930's: Cemented Carbide
1950's: Cermet (TiC-based)
1960's: Alumina-based ceramic
1970: CVD coated carbide
1980: First engineered carbide
substrate (cobalt-enrichment)
1982: First SiAlON ceramic
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1985:
First PVD coated carbide
Mid
1980's: Modern cermets (TiCN-based)
Late
1980's: SiC whisker reinforced Al2O3 ceramic
Early
1990's: Advanced SiAlONs
Mid
1990's: Thin film diamond coated carbide
Late
1990's: PVD coated PCBN
2000:
Advanced Pre-coat & post-coat treatments
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