US5250367A — Binder enriched CVD and PVD coated cutting tool

Claim 1

Independent Claim 150 words

A cutting tool comprising: a rake face and a flank face; a cutting edge at a junction of said rake face and said flank face; said cutting tool having a coating and a substrate, wherein said coating is bonded to said substrate; wherein said substrate is a cemented carbide having hard refractory grains bonded together by a binder material, wherein the binder material is cobalt or a cobalt alloy; wherein the concentration of said binder material is greater near a peripheral boundary of said substrate than the binder concentration is away from the peripheral boundary of the substrate; said coating having a number of hard refractory layers; said hard refractory layers including a chemical vapor deposition layer and a physical vapor deposition layer, wherein said physical vapor deposition layer is in a state of residual compressive stress, and wherein said chemical vapor deposition layer is located adjacent to said substrate.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 150 words

A cutting tool comprising: a rake face and a flank face; a cutting edge at a junction of said rake face and said flank face; said cutting tool having a coating and a substrate, wherein said coating is bonded to said substrate; wherein said substrate is a cemented carbide having hard refractory grains bonded together by a binder material, wherein the binder material is cobalt or a cobalt alloy; wherein the concentration of said binder material is greater near a peripheral boundary of said substrate than the binder concentration is away from the peripheral boundary of the substrate; said coating having a number of hard refractory layers; said hard refractory layers including a chemical vapor deposition layer and a physical vapor deposition layer, wherein said physical vapor deposition layer is in a state of residual compressive stress, and wherein said chemical vapor deposition layer is located adjacent to said substrate.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 39 words

The cutting tool according to claim 1 wherein said chemical vapor deposition layer includes a layer composed of a hard nitride selected from the group consisting of the nitrides of Ti, Hf, Zr, and their solid solutions and mixtures.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 15 words

The cutting tool according to claim 2 wherein the hard nitride layer is titanium nitride.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 39 words

The cutting tool according to claim 1 wherein said chemical vapor deposition layer includes a layer composed of a hard carbonitride selected from the group consisting of the carbonitrides of Ti, Hf, Zr and their solid solutions and mixtures.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 51 words

The cutting tool according to claim 3 wherein said chemical vapor deposition layer further includes a second layer composed of a hard carbonitride selected from the group consisting of the carbonitrides of Ti, Hf, Zr and their solid solutions and mixtures alloys with each other and their alloys with other elements.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 31 words

The cutting tool according to claim 1 wherein said physical vapor deposition layer is selected from the group consisting of the nitrides and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf and their alloys.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 31 words

The cutting tool according to claim 2 wherein said physical vapor deposition layer is selected from the group consisting of the nitrides and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf and their alloys.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 31 words

The cutting tool according to claim 3 wherein said physical vapor deposition layer is selected from the group consisting of the nitrides and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf and their alloys.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 31 words

The cutting tool according to claim 4 wherein said physical vapor deposition layer is selected from the group consisting of the nitrides and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf and their alloys.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 31 words

The cutting tool according to claim 5 wherein said physical vapor deposition layer is selected from the group consisting of the nitrides and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr, Hf and their alloys.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 155 words

A cutting tool comprising: a rake face and a flank face; a cutting edge at a junction of said rake face and said flank face; said cutting tool having a coating and a substrate; wherein said substrate is a tungsten carbide based cemented carbide having a bulk composition of 0-12 weight percent Ta, 0-6 weight percent Nb, 0.0-10 weight percent Ti, and 3-12 weight percent Co; wherein the cobalt concentration is enriched in a zone near a peripheral boundary of said substrate; said zone having a maximum cobalt concentration of 125 percent to 300 percent of the bulk substrate cobalt concentration; said coating having a number of hard refractory layers; said hard refractory layers including at least one chemical vapor deposition layer and at least one physical vapor deposition layer; wherein said physical vapor deposition layer is in a state of residual compressive stress; wherein said chemical vapor deposition layer is adjacent to said substrate.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 155 words

A cutting tool comprising: a rake face and a flank face; a cutting edge at a junction of said rake face and said flank face; said cutting tool having a coating and a substrate; wherein said substrate is a tungsten carbide based cemented carbide having a bulk composition of 0-12 weight percent Ta, 0-6 weight percent Nb, 0.0-10 weight percent Ti, and 3-12 weight percent Co; wherein the cobalt concentration is enriched in a zone near a peripheral boundary of said substrate; said zone having a maximum cobalt concentration of 125 percent to 300 percent of the bulk substrate cobalt concentration; said coating having a number of hard refractory layers; said hard refractory layers including at least one chemical vapor deposition layer and at least one physical vapor deposition layer; wherein said physical vapor deposition layer is in a state of residual compressive stress; wherein said chemical vapor deposition layer is adjacent to said substrate.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 29 words

The cutting tool according to claim 1 wherein the outermost layer of said physical vapor deposition layer and said chemical vapor deposition layer is said physical vapor deposition layer.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 24 words

The cutting tool according to claim 11 wherein said physical vapor deposition layer having residual compressive stress is the outermost layer of said coating.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 16 words

The cutting tool according to claim 1 wherein said cutting edge is in a sharp condition.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 16 words

The cutting tool according to claim 11 wherein said cutting edge is in a sharp condition.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 25 words

The cutting tool according to claim 1 wherein the concentration of said binder is greater near said rake face, but not near said flank face.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 26 words

The cutting tool according to claim 11 wherein said zone is present near a peripheral boundary parallel to said rake face, but not said flank face.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 22 words

The cutting tool according to claim 11 wherein said chemical vapor deposition layer includes a titanium nitride layer adjacent to said substrate.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 76 words

The cutting tool according to claim 11 wherein said chemical vapor deposition layer includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer; wherein said first and said third layers are selected from the group consisting of the carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides of Ti, Zr and Hf, and said second layer is an alumina layer; and wherein said physical deposition layer is located outside of said first layer, said second layer and said third layer.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 199 words

An indexable cutting insert for use in the milling of steel comprising: a rake face and flank faces; cutting edges at junctions of said rake face said flank faces; said indexable cutting insert having a coating and a substrate, wherein said coating is bonded to said substrate; wherein said substrate is a tungsten carbide based cemented carbide containing at least 70 weight percent tungsten carbide and having a bulk composition including about 5 to 8 weight percent cobalt; wherein the cobalt concentration is enriched in a zone near a peripheral boundary of said substrate; said zone having a maximum cobalt concentration of 150 percent to 300 percent of the bulk substrate cobalt concentration; said coating having a number of hard refractory layers; said hard refractory layers including at least one chemical vapor deposition layer and at least one physical vapor deposition layer; wherein said outermost layer of said hard refractory layers is said physical vapor deposition layer; and wherein said outermost layer is in a state of residual compressive stress; a first chemical vapor deposition layer adjacent said substrate and composed of titanium nitride; and wherein said indexable cutting insert exhibits enhanced chipping resistance during said milling of steel.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 199 words

An indexable cutting insert for use in the milling of steel comprising: a rake face and flank faces; cutting edges at junctions of said rake face said flank faces; said indexable cutting insert having a coating and a substrate, wherein said coating is bonded to said substrate; wherein said substrate is a tungsten carbide based cemented carbide containing at least 70 weight percent tungsten carbide and having a bulk composition including about 5 to 8 weight percent cobalt; wherein the cobalt concentration is enriched in a zone near a peripheral boundary of said substrate; said zone having a maximum cobalt concentration of 150 percent to 300 percent of the bulk substrate cobalt concentration; said coating having a number of hard refractory layers; said hard refractory layers including at least one chemical vapor deposition layer and at least one physical vapor deposition layer; wherein said outermost layer of said hard refractory layers is said physical vapor deposition layer; and wherein said outermost layer is in a state of residual compressive stress; a first chemical vapor deposition layer adjacent said substrate and composed of titanium nitride; and wherein said indexable cutting insert exhibits enhanced chipping resistance during said milling of steel.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 37 words

The indexable cutting insert according to claim 20: wherein said bulk composition includes about 5.5 to 7 weight percent cobalt; and wherein said maximum cobalt concentration is 200 to 300 percent of the bulk substrate cobalt concentration.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 20 words

The indexable cutting insert according to claim 20 further comprising: a second chemical vapor deposition layer composed of titanium carbonitride.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 20 words

The indexable cutting insert according to claim 21 further comprising a second chemical vapor deposition layer composed of titanium carbonitride.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1996-10-04	1997-04-05	1997-10-05	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2000-10-04	2001-04-05	2001-10-05	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2004-10-04	2005-04-05	2005-10-05	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Binder enriched CVD and PVD coated cutting tool

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