| Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coating is bright gold in color with a surface hardness of 81 Rc and a .4 Coefficient of friction, TiN has very good corrosion resistance, heat transmission and excellent wear resistance with a wide range of materials, including iron based materials, hardened steels and stainless, forming operations can expect a decrease in galling and welding of work piece material with a corresponding improvement in surface finish of the formed part. Increased tool life can run 3 to 8 times greater with increased feeds & speeds (finished parts per hour). Longer tool life and greater feeds & speeds depend upon the application, coolant, and other conditions. |
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Titanium Carbonitride (TiCN) Coating, medium gray or bronze in color with a hardness reaching 90 Rc and a .3 coefficient of friction. TiCN Coating has up to 750 Deg. F thermal stability. TiCN offers improved wear resistance to abrasive, adhesive, or difficult-to-machine materials such as cast iron, aluminum alloys, tool steels, copper, inconel and titanium alloys. As in TiN, feeds and speeds can be increased and tool life can improve by as much as 800% depending on the application, coolant and other conditions. TiCN is harder and more impact resistant than TiN due to its low thermal stability, it is recommended to be used in sufficiently cooled and fabricated cuts. |
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Titanium Aluminum Nitride (TiAin) Coating: is dark purple/black in color with a surface hardness in the upper 81 Rc range with a coefficient of friction, which excels at machining abrasive and difficult-to-machine materials such as cast iron, aluminum alloys, tool steels, and nickel alloys. TiAIN's improved ductility makes it an excellent choice for interrupted cutting operations. Its superior oxidation resistance provides unparalleled performance in high temperature machining. TiAIN does not exhibit edge brittleness and can be used for interrupted cuts without chipping. TiAIN Coating should be targeted at applications that generate the highest heat level at the tools cutting edge. |
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Titanium Aluminum Nitride Plus a Solid Lubricant, (ALTIN + Solid Lube) Coating is dark gray colored. The outer layer is a sacrificial solid-state lubricant which covers the supper hard base layer of ALTIN Coating. This coating targets dry or near-dry machining applications. The lubricant layer provides superior lubricating effects as well as outstanding tribological properties. It protects tools against material= welding. The smooth surface helps improve chip flow Thermal stresses within the cutting tool are dramatically reduced due to the low heat conductivity, which forces the heat to be carried off with the chip. |
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