The surface layer states of a component are of great importance for the application of hard turned parts. Without a multitude of tests and experience, the states cannot be reliably produced due to process-typical disturbance variables such as tool wear and batch inclusions. The aim of this research is to control the surface layer states during cryogenic hard turning of AISI 52100 by feedforward control and the use of a soft sensor. This paper presents the measurement techniques used in this context. On the one hand, the in-process measurement technology and challenges involved are discussed. On the other hand, the challenges in the ex-situ measurement technique for characterizing the surface layer states are shown using micro hardness measurement as an example.
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