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Process for deposition of a wear-resistant coating onto a cutting tool made from a carbon-containing material
Assignee: VSESOJUZNY NAUCHNO-ISSLEDOVATELSKY INSTRUMENTALNY INSTITUT
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Filing: 1986-11-07
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Granted: 1988-03-29
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Expires: 2006-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A process for deposition of a wear-resistant coating onto a cutting tool made from a carbon-containing material by condensation of a substance by bombardment with ions of a cathode material evaporated in a vacuum chamber by means of an arc discharge, wherein prior to placing the cutting tool into the vacuum chamber it is immersed into a saturated solution of a salt, kept therein for 5 to 10 min and the solvent is evaporated till crystallization of the salt on the cutting tool surface occurs; heating of the cutting tool by ion bombardment is effected first to the temperature of decomposition of the salt crystals, whereafter the arc discharge is switched-off, the cutting tool is kept for 15 to 30 seconds, the arc discharged is re-energized and the heating is continued to the temperature of carbidization of the evaporated cathode material.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexei G. Gavrilov
- 👤 Galina K. Galitskaya
- 👤 Viktor P. Zhed
- 👤 Elena I. Kurbatova
- 👤 Andrei K. Sinelschikov
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-08 00:44
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/0021; C23C14/0036; C23C14/02; C23C14/021; C23C14/22; C23C14/24; C23C14/32; C23C14/325
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A process for deposition of a wear-resistant coating onto a cutting tool made from a carbon-containing material comprising the following steps: (a) placing said cutting tool into a saturated solution of a salt containing a cation selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Ag, Ca, Ga, Tl, La, Ce, Ta in a contacting zone for a period of from 5 to 10 minutes; (b) removing said cutting tool from the contacting zone and evaporating the solvent from said saturated solution on the cutting tool to crystallize the salt on the surface of said cutting tool; (c) placing said cutting tool having the salt crystallized on the surface into a vacuum chamber provided with cathodes; (d) energizing an arc discharge in said vacuum chamber to evaporate a cathode material of at least one Group IVA, VA or VIA element of the Periodic Table; (e) heating said cutting tool by bombardment with ions of said evaporated cathode material to a temperature at which decomposition of said salt occurs to decompose the crystals of said salt; (f) switching-off said arc discharge and maintaining said cutting tool for from 15 to 30 seconds at said temperature at which decomposition of said salt occurs; (g) re-energizing said arc discharge and heating said cutting tool by bombardment with ions of the evaporated cathode material to a temperature of carbidization of said evaporated cathode material; (h) introducing a gas reactant into said vacuum chamber and reacting the ions of the evaporated cathode material with said gas reactant to form the wear-resistant coating on the cutting tool.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A process for deposition of a wear-resistant coating onto a cutting tool made from a carbon-containing material comprising the following steps: (a) placing said cutting tool into a saturated solution of a salt containing a cation selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Ag, Ca, Ga, Tl, La, Ce, Ta in a contacting zone for a period of from 5 to 10 minutes; (b) removing said cutting tool from the contacting zone and evaporating the solvent from said saturated solution on the cutting tool to crystallize the salt on the surface of said cutting tool; (c) placing said cutting tool having the salt crystallized on the surface into a vacuum chamber provided with cathodes; (d) energizing an arc discharge in said vacuum chamber to evaporate a cathode material of at least one Group IVA, VA or VIA element of the Periodic Table; (e) heating said cutting tool by bombardment with ions of said evaporated cathode material to a temperature at which decomposition of said salt occurs to decompose the crystals of said salt; (f) switching-off said arc discharge and maintaining said cutting tool for from 15 to 30 seconds at said temperature at which decomposition of said salt occurs; (g) re-energizing said arc discharge and heating said cutting tool by bombardment with ions of the evaporated cathode material to a temperature of carbidization of said evaporated cathode material; (h) introducing a gas reactant into said vacuum chamber and reacting the ions of the evaporated cathode material with said gas reactant to form the wear-resistant coating on the cutting tool.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process for deposition of a wear-resistant coating onto a cutting tool of claim 1, wherein said salt contains an anion having incorporated therein an element selected from the group consisting of B, Se, Te, S, Re, Ru, Os, Pt and W.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the cutting tool is heated by bombardment with ions biased at a voltage of from 800 to 10,000 volts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the evaporated cathode material is condensed on the surface of the cutting tool at a bias voltage of from 25 to 750 volts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the gas reactant is selected from nitrogen, methane and borane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the cutting tool is heated by bombardment with ions biased at a voltage of from 800 to 10,000 volts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the evaporated cathode material is condensed on the surface of the cutting tool at a bias voltage of from 25 to 750 volts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the gas reactant is selected from nitrogen, methane and borane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
257 words
A process for deposition of a wear-resistant coating onto a cutting tool made from a carbon containing material comprising the following steps: (a) placing said cutting tool into a saturated solution of a salt containing an anion having incorporated therein B, Se, Te, S, Re, Ru, Os, Pt, W in a contacting zone for a period of from 5 to 10 minutes; (b) removing said cutting tool from the contacting zone and evaporating the solvent from said saturated solution on the cutting tool to crystallize the salt on the surface of said cutting tool; (c) placing said cutting tool having the salt crystallized on the surface into a vacuum chamber provided with cathodes; (d) energizing an arc discharge in said vacuum chamber to evaporate a cathode material of at least one Group IVA, VA or VIA element of the Periodic Table; (e) heating said cutting tool by bombardment with ions of said evaporated cathode material to a temperature at which decomposition of salt occurs to decompose the crystals of said salt; (f) switching-off said arc discharge and maintaining said cutting tool for from 15 to 30 seconds at said temperature at which decomposition of said salt occurs; (g) re-energizing said arc discharge and heating said cutting tool by bombardment with ions of the evaporated cathode material to a temperature of carbidization of said evaporated cathode material; (h) introducing a gas reactant into said vacuum chamber and reacting the ions of the evaporated cathode material with said gas reactant to form the wear-resistant coating on the cutting tool.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
257 words
A process for deposition of a wear-resistant coating onto a cutting tool made from a carbon containing material comprising the following steps: (a) placing said cutting tool into a saturated solution of a salt containing an anion having incorporated therein B, Se, Te, S, Re, Ru, Os, Pt, W in a contacting zone for a period of from 5 to 10 minutes; (b) removing said cutting tool from the contacting zone and evaporating the solvent from said saturated solution on the cutting tool to crystallize the salt on the surface of said cutting tool; (c) placing said cutting tool having the salt crystallized on the surface into a vacuum chamber provided with cathodes; (d) energizing an arc discharge in said vacuum chamber to evaporate a cathode material of at least one Group IVA, VA or VIA element of the Periodic Table; (e) heating said cutting tool by bombardment with ions of said evaporated cathode material to a temperature at which decomposition of salt occurs to decompose the crystals of said salt; (f) switching-off said arc discharge and maintaining said cutting tool for from 15 to 30 seconds at said temperature at which decomposition of said salt occurs; (g) re-energizing said arc discharge and heating said cutting tool by bombardment with ions of the evaporated cathode material to a temperature of carbidization of said evaporated cathode material; (h) introducing a gas reactant into said vacuum chamber and reacting the ions of the evaporated cathode material with said gas reactant to form the wear-resistant coating on the cutting tool.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the cutting tool is heated by bombardment with ions biased at a voltage of from 800 to 10,000 volts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the evaporated cathode material is condensed on the surface of the cutting tool at a bias voltage of from 25 to 750 volts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the gas reactant is selected from nitrogen, methane and borane.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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