Wear resistant titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert

Claim 2

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: a binding phase; from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase including at least one of Ni and Co; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase and from 25 to 70 volume percent of one of a second and a third hard dispersion phase; said first hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of titanium carbonitride; and said third hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure of titanium carbonitride.

Claim 3

The cutting insert of claim 1, wherein said binding phase further includes, by weight percent, at least one of W, Mo, Cr, Hf, Zr, Ti, Ta, Nb and V in an amount no more than 40% with the balance being at least one Co and Ni.

Claim 4

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase consisting of at least one of Ni and Co; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase, a second hard dispersion phase and from 25 to 70 volume percent of a third hard dispersion phase; said first hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; and said third hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of TiCN.

Claim 5

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase consisting of at least one of Ni and Co; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase, a second hard dispersion phase and from 25 to 70 volume percent of a third hard dispersion phase; said first hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; and said third hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of TiCN.

Claim 6

The cutting insert of claim 3, wherein said binding phase further includes, by weight percent, at least one of W, Mo, Cr, Hf, Zr, Ti, Ta, Nb and V in an amount no more than 40% with the balance being at least one Co and Ni.

Claim 7

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase consisting of at least one of Ni and Co; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase, a second hard dispersion phase, and from 25 to 70 vol % of one of a third hard dispersion phase and a fourth hard dispersion phase; said first hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure having a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr;; said third hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of TiCN; and said fourth hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure of titanium carbonitride.

Claim 8

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase consisting of at least one of Ni and Co; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase, a second hard dispersion phase, and from 25 to 70 vol % of one of a third hard dispersion phase and a fourth hard dispersion phase; said first hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure having a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr;; said third hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of TiCN; and said fourth hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure of titanium carbonitride.

Claim 9

The cutting insert of claim 5, wherein said binding phase further includes, by weight percent, at least one of W, Mo, Cr, Hf, Ti, Ta, Nb and V in an amount not exceeding 40% with the balance being at least one Co and Ni.

Claim 10

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase consisting of at least one of Ni and Co; said binding phase further including, no more than 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase, a second hard dispersion phase, and from 25 to 70 vol % of one of a third hard dispersion phase and a fourth hard dispersion phase; said first hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure having a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said third hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of TiCN; and said fourth hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure of titanium carbonitride.

Claim 11

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase consisting of at least one of Ni and Co; said binding phase further including, no more than 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase, a second hard dispersion phase, and from 25 to 70 vol % of one of a third hard dispersion phase and a fourth hard dispersion phase; said first hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure having a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said third hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of TiCN; and said fourth hard dispersion phase having a single-phase structure of titanium carbonitride.

Claim 12

The cutting insert of claim 7, wherein said binding phase further includes, by weight percent, at least one of W, Mo, Cr, Hf, Zr, Ti, Ta, Nb and V in an amount no more than 40% with the balance being at least one Co and Ni.

Claim 13

The cutting insert of claim 7, wherein said binding phase includes, from about 0.1 to about 10 vol % of said fine particles of TiN dispersed therein.

Claim 14

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase comprising at least one of Ni and Co; said binding phase further including, no more than 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase and from 25 to 70 volume percent of one of a second and a third hard dispersion phase: said first hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase includes at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure having a core of titanium carbonitride; and said third hard dispersion phase including a single-phase structure of titanium carbonitride.

Claim 15

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase comprising at least one of Ni and Co; said binding phase further including, no more than 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase and from 25 to 70 volume percent of one of a second and a third hard dispersion phase: said first hard dispersion phase having at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase includes at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure having a core of titanium carbonitride; and said third hard dispersion phase including a single-phase structure of titanium carbonitride.

Claim 16

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase comprising at least one of Ni and Co; said binding phase further including, no more than 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase, a second hard dispersion phase and from 25 to 70 volume percent of a third hard dispersion phase; said first hard dispersion phase includes at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase includes a single-phase structure formed of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; and said third hard dispersion phase includes at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of TiCN.

Claim 17

A titanium carbonitride-based cermet cutting insert comprising: from about 5 to about 30 volume percent of a binding phase comprising at least one of Ni and Co; said binding phase further including, no more than 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm; a balance substantially composed of a first hard dispersion phase, a second hard dispersion phase and from 25 to 70 volume percent of a third hard dispersion phase; said first hard dispersion phase includes at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; said second hard dispersion phase includes a single-phase structure formed of a composite carbonitride of a solid solution of Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo and Cr; and said third hard dispersion phase includes at least one of a duplex and a triplex structure comprising a core of TiCN.

Claim 18

The cutting insert of claim 10, includes from 0.1 to 10 vol % of said fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm.

Claim 19

The cutting insert of claim 11, includes from 0.1 to 10 vol % of said fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm.

Claim 20

The cutting insert of claim 5, includes from 0.1 to 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm.

Claim 21

The cutting insert of claim 2, further includes from 0.1 to 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm.

Claim 22

The cutting insert of claim 4, further includes from 0.1 to 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm.

Claim 23

The cutting insert of claim 6, further includes from 0.1 to 10 vol % of fine particles of TiN having an average particle size of from 0.5 to 2 μm.