G.W. Schultz Tool Inc. | Tool Coatings

Wear Resistant Coatings For Carbide End mill cutting Tools, chamfers, engravers

WEAR RESISTANT COATINGS

	Titanium Nitride	Titanium Carbo-Nitride	ChromiumNitride Carbide Carbo-Nitride	Titanium Aluminum Nitride	Titanium Aluminum Nitride	Titanium Aluminum Carbo-Nitride
Coating Material	TiN	TiCN (ML)	CrN, CrC, CrCN	TiAIN	TiAIN (ML)	TiAICN (ML)
Microhardness HVO.05	2300±200	3500±500	1800-2200	3300±300	3500±500	3500±500
Friction coefficient against dry steel	0,6	0,15	0,2-0,3	0,7	0,7	0,2
Coating thickness In Microns (pm)	1-4	1-4	1-<6	1-3	2-4	2-4
Thermal Threshold	600d C 1100d F	400d C 750d F	700d C 1300d F	800d C 1400d F	800d C 1400d F	800d C 1400d F
Key Characteristics	Good general purpose	High hardness, good wear resistant, enhanced toughness	Good adhesion, good corrosion and oxidation resistance	Excellent oxidation resistance	Excellent oxidation resistance	Excellent oxidation and abrasion resistance
Primary Applications	Machining of iron based materials	Machining difficult to machine steel alloys High speed cutting where moderate temperatures are generated at the cutting edge	Machining cooper Plastic molding Aluminum and magnesium die casting	Machining of hardened steel work pieces High speed operations, semi-dry or dry machining	Excellent for machining cast iron, stainless steel and nickel based high temperature alloys High speed operations, semi-dry, dry machining	Excellent for machining all types of steel under dry as well as wet machining conditions