公开(公告)号：US20190314900A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16383157

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: McMaster University

Inventor： Maryam Aramesh ,  Saharnaz Montazeri ,  Stephen Velduis

IPC: B23B27/14

Abstract: A cutting tool, comprising a substrate having a cutting surface and a coating adhered to the cutting surface in a solid state, wherein the coating includes a soft metal and is capable of melting and functioning as an in-situ liquid lubricant when the cutting tool is applied in a machining operation. Also, a method of applying a coating to a cutting tool, comprising receiving a premachining workpiece, the premachining workpiece formed of a coating material including a soft metal; and machining the premachining workpiece with the cutting tool such that a layer of the coating material adheres to a cutting surface of the cutting tool in a solid state.