The thesis deals with the wear of replaceable inserts during the turning of structural hardened steel. The theoretical part describes a brief characteristic of turning technology, force loading on tools and tools used in turning. Moreover, it contains an analysis of the chemical composition of the machined material, its microstructure and microhardness. Machines and equipment used for the experiment and their specifications. The experimental part of the thesis describes the method of measuring and evaluating of tool wear, followed by the cutting tests themselves, documenting of the result and their evaluation. The conclusion of the thesis is the processing of measured data, the evaluation of achieved results and the proposal of further steps to improve the process.