硬车削有可能取代磨削工艺，并显著减少生产时间和成本。为了获得与磨削同等的认可，硬车削必须满足工件形状和尺寸精度、表面光洁度和表面完整性的高质量要求。此外，由于对工件表面的机械和热影响，快速自冷却可导致微观结构的变化，在显微镜下呈白色层。因此，除了刀具磨损外，还考虑了表面完整性方面，并讨论了对部件疲劳强度的影响。

HARD TURNING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REPLACE GRINDING PROCESSES AND TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN PRODUCTION TIME AND COST. TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE AS AN EQUIVALENT OF GRINDING, HARD TURNING MUST MEET HIGH QUALITY REQUIREMENTS OF FORM AND SIZE ACCURACY, SURFACE FINISH, AND SURFACE INTEGRITY OF THE WORKPIECE. ALSO, AS A RESULT OF MECHANICAL AND THERMAL INFLUENCES ON THE WORKPIECE SURFACE, RAPID SELF-COOLING CAN PRODUCE CHANGES OF THE MICROSTRUCTURE THAT APPEAR AS A WHITE LAYER UNDER A MICROSCOPE. THEREFORE, APART FROM TOOL WEAR, SURFACE INTEGRITY ASPECTS ARE CONSIDERED AND INFLUENCES ON THE FATIGUE STRENGTH OF COMPONENTS ARE DISCUSSED.