RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Macurová, Anna A1 Vasilko, Karol T1 Two local extremes of cutting speed JF Manufacturing Technology Journal YR 2012 VO 12 IS 1 SP 86 OP 89 DO 10.21062/ujep/x.2012/a/1213-2489/MT/12/1/86 UL https://journalmt.com/artkey/mft-201201-0020.php AB In 1906 Taylor mathematically defined the dependance of tool durability on cutting speed in the form: T=CT/vm for the first time. It is an equation of a hyperbola, which represents itself as a straight line in double logarithmic net according to Taylor. The dependance is valid for the tools made of high-speed steel. It has still been used in spite of the fact that new cutting materials, which cannot be used according to it, or can be used only partially in a narrow range of higher cutting speeds. The course of function T=f(vc) for the tools made of sintered carbid and ceramics will be identified in the paper. It requires extensive durability tests in a wide range of cutting speed. Interesting conclusions can be derived from its course.