Increasing the efficiency processing of heat-resistant steels in conditions of continuous turning he work is devoted to the study of factors influencing the resistance characteristics of the cutting tool in the conditions of turning heat-resistant corrosion-resistant steels. Methods for increasing the wear resistance of the cutter with replaceable pentagonal non-sharpening plates are considered. The nature of replaceable polyhedral plates wear and the reasons of destruction of cutting parts of the cutter in the conditions of continuous turning with wear-resistant coverings are analyzed. Keywords: cutting tool, pentagonal plates, lubricating and cooling liquids, stability characteristics, wear resistance of the cutter, wear-resistant coatings, hard-to-process materials.