Hardcut™ TiSiN
TiSiN coating for extreme cutting conditions
Hardcut™ TiSiN is engineered for high speed machining of hard materials at minimum or zero lubrication conditions. The coating is designed to allow a cutting edge temperature of up to 1100 °C. A distinguishing feature of Ionbond’s Hardcut™ is its composition: a multi-layer coating with a nano-composite outer layer with Si3N4 nano-crystallites in a crystalline TiN matrix. This matrix is designed to protect the cutting edge from heat transfer, oxidation and abrasion.
High speed machining of hard work piece materials
Hardcut™ can be used on work piece materials that include steels of up to 60 HRC, high nickel content alloys and titanium. Hardcut™ is particularly suited for carbide end mills and gear cutting tools for semi-finishing and finishing operations that involve high temperatures at the chip/cutting edge interface. The cutting speeds generally range from 100 to 300 m/min, depending on cutting conditions and work piece material.
Technical Data |
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Material |
TiSiN |
Technology |
PVD Arc |
Thickness range |
2 - 4μm |
Microhardness, HV 0.05 |
3500 |
Friction vs. Steel (dry) |
0.4 |
Max. service Temperature |
1100°C |
Process Temperature |
450 - 550°C |
Color |
Copper |