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TiN AlTiN AlTiN Nano

Coating/
Substrate: Titanium Aluminum Aluminum Titanium
Nitride Titanium Nitride Nitride Nano
-C1 -C3 -C6

• General purpose coating for • High performance coating in • Premium coating in ferrous
machining ferrous materials. ferrous materials. materials.
• Excellent high temperature • Latest generation AlTiN coating
resistance and hardness. mixed with silicon to produce
a unique nanocomposite
• Maintains high surface hardness
coating. This structure improves
at elevated temperatures
hardness, heat resistance, and
improving tool life and allowing
toughness over traditional AlTiN
faster feed rates.
coatings.
• Produces aluminum oxide layer
• Superior results, extended tool
at high temperature which
life and reduced cycle times
reduces thermal conductivity,
over traditional AlTiN coatings in
transferring heat into the chip.
demanding applications where
• Excellent in dry machining, setup minimizes runout and
machining titanium alloys, vibration.
inconel, stainless alloys and
Application/ • Not recommended for use in
cast iron.
Benefits: aluminum and aluminum alloys.
• Not recommended for use in
aluminum and aluminum alloys.

Materials: Ferrous Materials & Exotic Metals

General Purpose Ferrous Materials Alloy steels, stainless steels, tool Hardened steels, hardened
steels, titanium, inconel, nickel stainless, nickel based alloys, tool
and other aerospace materials steels, titanium alloys, inconel and
other aerospace materials

Color: Gold Dark Gray / Black Blue / Black

Nano Composite
Structure: Mono-layer Multi-layer
Multi-layer

Hardness
2447 (24 GPa) 3569 (35 GPa) 4181 (41 GPa)
(HV 0.05):

Coefficient
.40 .70 .40
of Friction:

Coating
Thickness 2-5 2-5 1-4
(microns):

Max. Working
1000° F 1400° F 2100° F
Temp:

PLEASE NOTE: Information and test results were compiled from multiple sources and testing methods. Data presented is intended to be a
general application guideline for comparing various coatings / substrates.

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Amorphous CVD PCD

ZrN TiB2
Diamond Diamond Diamond
Zirconium Titanium Diamond-Like Crystalline CVD Polycrystalline
Nitride Diboride Coating Diamond Diamond
-C7 -C8 -C4

• High hardness, • Primary benefit over • A PVD amorphous • True Crystalline CVD • PCD diamond is
lubricity and abrasion other non-ferrous diamond coating which diamond is grown manufactured as a
resistance. coatings is extremely improves lubricity and directly into a carbide carbide backed flat
low affinity to wear resistance in non- end mill. wafer. The wafer is
• Improves performance
aluminum. ferrous materials. brazed to a carbide
over uncoated carbide • Dramatically improves
body to form an end
in a wide variety of • Prevents build-up on • Coating is thin relative hardness.
mill.
non-ferrous materials. cutting edge, chip to CVD diamond,
• Hardness improves
packing and extends preventing edge • PCD has excellent
• Less expensive abrasion resistance
tool life. rounding. hardness and abrasion
alternative to diamond. and extends tool life
resistance, and is the
• Recommended in • Sharp edges improve up to 50x and allows
thickest diamond layer
Aluminum Alloys and results (performance higher feed rates than
we offer.
Magnesium Alloys. and finish) over CVD uncoated carbide.
in certain abrasive, • Sharply ground cutting
• Not ideally suited for • Ideal for machining
non-ferrous materials edges and thick
abrasive varieties of Graphite, Composites,
(copper, brass, high diamond layer combine
these alloys. Green Carbide, and
silicon aluminum). the sharp edge benefits
Green Ceramics.
of Amorphous Diamond
• Low temperature
• Diamond layer approx with the abrasion
threshold makes
5 times thicker than resistance of CVD
diamond unsuitable for
Amorphous Diamond, Diamond.
ferrous applications.
improving wear
• Low temperature
resistance.
threshold makes
• Low temperature diamond unsuitable for
threshold makes ferrous applications.
diamond unsuitable for
ferrous applications.

Thin coating maintains Thicker diamond layer Thickest diamond layer

sharper edge. for increased wear ground to sharp edge.
resistance.

Non-Ferrous & Non-Metallic Materials

Abrasive non-ferrous Aluminum Alloys, Abrasive Plastics, Graphite, Composites, Abrasive Plastics,
alloys such as Brass, Magnesium Alloys Graphite, Carbon Fiber Green Carbide, Green Graphite, Carbon Fiber
Bronze, Copper and Materials, Composites, Ceramics Materials, Composites,
Abrasive Aluminum Alloys Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Aluminum, Copper, Brass,
Bronze, Carbon, Gold, Bronze, Carbon, Gold,
Silver, Magnesium, Zinc Silver, Magnesium, Zinc,
Green Carbide, Green
Ceramics

Light Gold / Champagne Light Gray / Silver Charcoal / Gray Gray Gray / Black

True Crystalline CVD Polycrystalline Diamond

Mono-layer Mono-layer Mono-layer
Multi-Layer (Carbide Backed)

7954 - 8973 (78 - 88 8973 - 9993 (88 - 98 8973 - 9993 (88 - 98

2243 (22 GPa) 2804 (27.5 GPa)
GPa) GPa) GPa)

.40 .35 .10 .05 - .30 .05 - .20

.010" - .030"
2-5 1-3 .5 - 2.5 8 - 10
Solid PCD Layer

1100° F 900° F 750° F 1100° F 1100° F

PLEASE NOTE: Information and test results were compiled from multiple sources and testing methods. Data presented is intended to be a
general application guideline for comparing various coatings / substrates.

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