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Multilayer Ti-Al-N coating for tools
Assignee: Balzers und Leybold Deutschland Holding AG
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Filing: 1991-08-19
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Granted: 1994-07-19
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Expires: 2011-08-19
Abstract
Abstract Surface coating includes alternating first and second ternary layers, wherein the first layer TiAlN x has a higher nitrogen content and is considerably thinner than the second layer TiAlNy. The first layer is preferably applied by decreasing the nitrogen content of a reactive atmosphere from a maximum to a minimum during sputtering of a TiAl target. The second layer is then applied by sputtering the TiAl target over a longer period of time while the nitrogen content is maintained constant at the minimum. When a further first layer is applied, the nitrogen is again increased to the maximum.
Inventors
- 👤 Dieter Hofmann
- 👤 Bernd Hensel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:11
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/06; C23C14/0641; C23C14/0021; C23C14/0036; C23C14/0084; C23C14/0647; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/25; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12576; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A hard multilayer surface coating for a substrate comprising a plurality of first layers wherein each first layer consists of at least one element from a first group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, and V, at least one element from a second group consisting of Al and Si, and at least one element from a third group consisting of N and C, the content of Said at least one element from said third group varying from a maximum to a minimum through the thickness of each first layer, and a plurality of second layers alternating with said first layers, each said second layer consisting of at least one element from each of said first, second, and third groups, the relative proportion of said at least one element from said third group being less in said second layer than in said first layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A hard multilayer surface coating for a substrate comprising a plurality of first layers wherein each first layer consists of at least one element from a first group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, and V, at least one element from a second group consisting of Al and Si, and at least one element from a third group consisting of N and C, the content of Said at least one element from said third group varying from a maximum to a minimum through the thickness of each first layer, and a plurality of second layers alternating with said first layers, each said second layer consisting of at least one element from each of said first, second, and third groups, the relative proportion of said at least one element from said third group being less in said second layer than in said first layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surface coating as in claim 1 wherein said second layer consists of Ti, Al, and N.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surface coating as in claim 1 wherein said second layers are thicker than said first layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A surface coating as in claim 3 wherein said first layers have a thickness of 0.05 to 0.15 μm and said second layers having a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A surface coating as in claim 1 wherein at least some of said plurality of second layers contain carbon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A surface coating as in claim 5 wherein said coating is applied to a surface being coated and extends to a surface of the coating, and said at least some of said plurality of second layers have a carbon content which increases toward said surface of said coating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A surface coating as in claim 6 wherein said second layer at said surface of said coating contains titanium and has a carbon content of 50 at % with respect to said titanium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surface coating as in claim 1 wherein said first layer consists of Ti, Al, and N.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A surface coating as in claim 8 wherein said nitrogen content in each first layer decreases from a maximum to a minimum with a continuous gradient through the thickness of said each first layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surface coating as in claim 8 wherein the ratio of atoms Ti:N in the first layer varies in the range of 0.9 to 1.1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surface coating as in claim 10 wherein the ratio of atoms Ti:N in the first layer varies in the range of 0.95 to 1.0.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surface coating as in claim 8 wherein said second layer consists of Ti, Al, and N.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A surface coating as in claim 12 wherein the ratio of atoms Ti:Al in at least one of said layers varies in the range of 0.8 to 1.0.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A surface coating as in claim 12 wherein at least one second layer has an elemental composition of Ti 0 .34 Al 0 .37 N 0 .29.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surface coating as in claim 12 wherein the ratio of atoms Ti:N in the second layer is in the range of 1:3 to 1.1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surface coating as in claim 15 wherein the ratio of atoms Ti:N in the second layer is in the range of 1.15 to 1.2.
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