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5 coatings - who offers more?

S-coat
(TiN)
A-coat
(TiAlN)
C-coat
(TiCN)
D-coat
(diamond)
M-coat
(MOVIC)
Process; PVD (ion plating) PVD (sputtering) PVD (ion plating) CVD (low pressure diamond synthesis) PVD (sputtering)
Coating
temperature (ºC)
500 350 500 1000 120
Substrate HSS, HSCO, M42, PM HSS-E, carbide HSS, HSCO, M42, PM HSS-E, carbide HSS, HSCO, M42, PM HSS-E, carbide carbide with <= 6% Co (DK 120 F, K10) HSS, HSCO, M42, cermet, carbide (nitrided, steam tempered etc.)
Structure mono mono multi mono mono
layers(sub-layers) 1 1 (2) up to 7 1 1
Color golden black violet grey violet grey dark olive
Thickness µm 1.5 - 3 1.5 - 3 4 - 8 3 - 10 0.2 - 0.5
Hardness (HV 0,05) 2200 3300 3000 10000 30
Friction coefficient (in comparison to steel) 0.4 0.3 0.25 machining steel not possible 0.05 - 0.1
Heat transfer (kW/mK) 0.07 0.05 0.1 2 < 0.1
Application
temperature max. (ºC)
600 800 450 600 800
Deacoatability only HSS HSS, carbide - - HSS, HSCO, M42, carbide
Recoatability with TiN, TiAlN with TiN, TiAlN only with TiN - with MOVIC
Recoating without decoating 5x 5x 2x - 5x
Preferred machinable materials universal cast iron, grey cast iron, AlSi steel graphite (AlSi) aluminium, AlSi, steel
Characteristic cost effective dry machining impervious to impact development stage dry machining no built-up-edge


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S-coat A-coat C-coat D-coat MOVIC FIREX Table of Comparison Index