Hard coatings comprising cubic phase forming compositions

US9103036B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9103036-B2
Application numberUS-201313837028-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Priority dateMar 15, 2013
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Refractory coatings for cutting tool applications and methods of making the same are described herein which, in some embodiments, permit incorporation of increased levels of aluminum into nitride coatings while reducing or maintaining levels of hexagonal phase in such coatings. Coatings and methods described herein, for example, employ cubic phase forming compositions for limiting hexagonal phase in nitride coatings of high aluminum content.

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That which is claimed is: 1. A coated cutting tool comprising: a substrate; and a coating adhered to the substrate, the coating including a refractory layer deposited by physical vapor deposition and comprising a plurality of sublayer groups, a sublayer group comprising a cubic phase forming nanolayer and an adjacent nanolayer of M 1-x Al x N wherein x≧0.5 and M is titanium or chromium, the refractory layer having 0.5 to 15 weight percent hexagonal phase. 2…

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What does patent US9103036B2 cover?
Refractory coatings for cutting tool applications and methods of making the same are described herein which, in some embodiments, permit incorporation of increased levels of aluminum into nitride coatings while reducing or maintaining levels of hexagonal phase in such coatings. Coatings and methods described herein, for example, employ cubic phase forming compositions for limiting hexagonal pha…
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Kennametal Inc
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Primary CPC classification C23C28/044. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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