Ionbond™ 25 AICrN

PVD Coating for use in metal forming applications

Ionbond 25 is an AlCrN coating that possesses high hardness and excellent wear resistance. This combination of properties makes Ionbond 25 a good coating candidate for piercing, blanking, and trimming applications involving carbon steels, austenitic stainless steels, galvanized, prepainted or coated steels and advanced high strength steels (AHSS).

Ionbond 25’s excellent wear resistance also enables it to enhance the performance of tools used in powdered metal compaction applications. Ionbond 25 has excellent thermal stability, which, when combined with nitriding, enables it to be used successfully in high temperature forming applications. One particular high temperature application well suited for Ionbond 25 is the hot stamping of AHSS materials where both thermal stability and high wear resistance are indispensable.

Ionbond 25 is generally deposited between 450-550 °C. These processing temperatures require tool materials to be tempered at higher temperatures in order to avoid softening or dimensional changes.

Technical Data

 

Material

AICrN

Technology

PVD Arc

Thickness range

2 - 4 µm

Microhardness, HV 0.05

3000

Friction vs. Steel (dry)

0.55

Max. service Temperature

1050°C

Process Temperature

450 - 550°C

Color

Grey