JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY OF PLASTICITY vol.45 no.518 March 2004 ---CONTENTS--- Essay Challenge for Advanced Metal Forming Processes Tamotsu NAKAMURA 1(147) Explanations Evaluation Method of Mechanical Properties and Adhesive Properties of Hard Films Masao MURAKAWA 2(148) Preparation of Hard Coatings by Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition and Their Application to Dies Kazuki KAWATA 7(153) Application of hard-film-coated tools in plastic workingof materials difficult to work Nobuhiro KOGA 12(158) Technical Trends of PVD Coatings for Cutting Tool Applications Yusuke TANAKA 16(162) Improvement of Die Life using Surface Modefication -Approach on Micro Structure of Metals- Katsuyoshi TERAKADO 21(167) Papers Improvement of Inner Suuface Roughness of Multi-Stage Deep Drawn Stainless Steel Cups by Inner Ironing Yohei ABE,Ken-ichiro MORI,Takuzi MURAO and Fuzio OKUBO 27(173) Effect of Tip Shape of Creasing Rule on Creasing Deformation Characteristics of Paperboard Shigeru NAGASAWA,Yoshio FUKUSHIMA,Akiyuki SUDO,Yasushi FUKUZAWA and Isamu KATAYAMA 32(178) Extension of Blanking Die Life by Surface Coatings Kazutoshi TAKAISHI,Tadanori IWAKI,Toshiaki KONDO,Koichi MINAMI,Kazuyuki SASAKI and Yasuki ABE 37(183) Copyright (C)1997- 2004 JSTP. All Rights Reserved.