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Alpha™ coating is an extremely hard, all-purpose,
multi-layer coating that has ZrN as the top layer. The bulk coating is much harder than its individual components. This synergy results in exceptional abrasion resistance and lubricity. Alpha™ out-performs most other PVD coatings in cutting tool and punching applications. |
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Want two to three times the tool life over
TiN? Check out titanium carbo-nitride. Adding carbon to
a TiN film increases the hardness nearly 80 percent, resulting
in much longer tool life. For improved performance over TiN, try TiCN in punching, injection molding and cutting tool applications. |
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This is the coating of choice for high temperature applications. The aluminum in the film doesn't go away as the tool heats up. Instead, it stays in the film as aluminum oxide, resulting in great oxidation resistance. Use this coating in your most demanding cutting tool applications and other applications where a lot of heat is generated. |
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Chrome
nitride shines in heavy-duty forming applications. We've had customers
that were polishing their dies every 300 - 500 hits that now get
25,000, or more, hits without touching their dies. CrN is very tough and has excellent lubricity. With CrN, parts that couldn't be made are a thing of the past. |
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Titanium nitride was the first general purpose coating. It's been
around for a long time for one simple reason, ... it works. Whether
it's cutting tools, punching or forming, or injection molding,
users know they are going to get anywhere from two to ten times
the tool life by using this coating. TiN is the coating of choice for medical applications. |
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