The cutting process of austenitic alloy is very difficult due to the low conductivity and tendency for built up edge. For this reason is very important to analyze the temperature and chips shape during cutting process. This paper try, based on some experimental results, to study the influence of cutting parameters on the temperature developed during the cutting process. For this, both infrared pyrometer and thermocouple are used to measure in the same time the temperature. Also the chips types is analyzed.