Coating portfolio

Cutting tools

Coating	Material	Technology	Thickness range [µm]	Microhardness, HV	Friction vs. Steel	Service Temperature	Process Temperature	Color
AuroraX Plus	TiAlSiXN	PVD Advanced Arc	2 - 4 μm	39 ± 2 GPa	0.4	1100°C	450 - 500°C	Rainbow
Hardcut™	TiSiN	PVD Arc	2 - 4μm	3500	0.4	1100°C	450 - 550°C	Copper
Hardcut™ Plus	TiSiN	PVD Advanced Arc	2 - 4 μm	3800	0.4	1100°C	450 - 500°C	Copper
Crosscut™	AlCrN	PVD Arc	2 - 4 μm	3000	0.55	1050°C	450 - 500°C	Grey
Crosscut™ Plus	AlCrN	PVD Advanced Arc	2 - 4 μm	3200	0.55	1050°C	450 - 500°C	Grey
Maximizer	TiAIN	PVD Arc	2 - 4 μm	3500	0.6	850°C	450 - 500°C	Blue-black
Maximizer Plus	TiAIN	PVD Advanced Arc	2 - 4 μm	3100	0.6	850°C	450 - 500°C	Purple-black
Tetrabond™	ta-C	PVD Arc	0.5 - 1.5 μm	>5000	<0.15	500°C	Below 300°C	Dark-grey
Tetrabond™ Plus	ta-C	PVD Advanced Arc	0.5 - 3.5 μm	>5000	<0.1	500°C	Below 300°C	Rainbow / dark grey-black
Optimizer™ Plus	AlCrN based	PVD Advanced Arc	2 - 4 μm	3400	0.4	1080°C	450 - 500°C	Grey
Ionbond™ 01	TiN	PVD Arc	2 - 4 μm	2800	0.5	500°C	450 - 500°C	Gold
Ionbond™ 42	Cr + CrN + a-C:H:W + a-C:H	PVD Sputtering	2 - 4 μm	2800	0.15	300°C	250°C	Dark-grey
Ionbond™ CVD 08	Ti (B,C,N)	CVD	12 - 16 μm	3500	0.2	1000°C	800 - 1000°C	Grey
Ionbond™ CVD 10	TiN - TiCN - TiN	CVD	4 - 6 μm	2800	0.3	800°C	800 - 1000°C	Gold
Ionbond™ CVD 13	TiCN - TiC - TiN	CVD	6 - 10μm	2600 - 2800	0.3	800°C	1000°C	Gold
Ionbond™ CVD 29	αAl2O3 / TiN	CVD	8 - 20μm	3000	0.3	1200°C	1000°C	Black-maroon
Ionbond™ CVD 29 HSA Plus	TiN+Ti(C,N)+αAl2O3+TiN & TiN+Ti(C,N)+αAl2O3	CVD	8 - 20μm	3000	0.3	1200°C	1000°C	Gold or black

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