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Lina Rogström is a Senior Associate Professor at Linköping University, whose research primarily focuses on hard and wear resistant coatings particularly in the tooling industry. Her work covers how thin layers of hard materials, typically ranging from 1 to 10 micrometers, can significantly enhance the lifetime of metal machining tools. These coatings are essential as the tools are often subjected to extreme high temperatures and pressures, leading to wear as hard particles chip away at the surface. To improve cutting performance and increase cutting speed while reducing the need for cooling fluids, the development of coatings with high temperature stability and wear resistance is crucial. To further explore these properties, Rogström employs a combination of experimental techniques that simulate the conditions experienced by tools during metal machining. Additionally, she utilizes high-energy x-ray techniques to study the real-time behavior of tools during machining operations.
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