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Zirkon Zirkon-Nitrid

ZIRCONIUM FOR ZIRCONIUM NITRIDE (ZrN) and ZIRCONIUM CARBONITRIDE (ZrCN) COATINGS

Zirconium nitride and zirconium carbonitride coatings with excellent mechanical properties - a brilliant candidate for decorative applications

Extremely smooth ZrN and ZrCN based coatings with excellent adhesive strength for decorative applications

ZrN has a higher wear resistance (H / E) than titanium nitride, whereby the same modulus of elasticity but a higher hardness can be achieved. ZrN and ZrCN layers have become the standard in decorative applications and in medical technology.

PROPERTIES

  • Hardness (up to 32 GPa)

  • Low internal stress

  • Excellent wear resistance

  • HF1-level adhesive property on metallic and non-metallic substrates

ADVANTAGES

  • Biocompatibility

  • low separation temperature

  • lower crystallization temperature

  • Layers of 0.5-6 µm

  • Long-term chemical stability

  • Very good adhesive strength

  • Extremely smooth surfaces

applications

  • For machining aluminum, copper, brass

  • Decorative applications 

  • Plumbing and jewelry items

  • Coatings for implants

DELIVERY FORM

  • Planar and circular sputtering targets

  • Arc cathodes

  • Tube targets

  • Purity zirconium + hafnium> 99.2%

High corrosion resistance and chemical stability of zirconium nitride layers

With zirconium, sophisticated zirconium nitride and zirconium carbonitride coatings are possible that:  

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  • have a high resistance to corrosion

  • Meet biocompatibility requirements

  • Enable high-performance machining

  • unlike titanium nitride TiN coatings do not lead to cold welds

  • are used in the lithography of semiconductor technology

  • require a lower deposition temperature due to their lower crystallization temperature

  • which with attractive colors - similar to gold - are particularly suitable for decorative applications

Zirconium nitride in the ARC and HiPIMS process

Zirkon Nitrid ARC HiPIMS Verfahren

Standard applications are a thing of the past,
unique and outstanding coating results are now in demand.

Tailor-made alloys for specific and demanding applications and 

of course also standard sizes in the form of individual offers.

THANKS TO INNOVATIVE PROCESSES, SUBSEQUENT SURFACE TREATMENTS ARE REQUIRED

Hybrid coating processes allow the development of high-performance technical ZrN films with a low coefficient of friction on high-gloss surfaces.

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Using hybrid coating processes, ZrN can be combined with TiN and CrN in order to achieve individual functional properties.

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Extremely smooth surfaces can be achieved by combining evaporation-assisted sputtering processes and pulsed arc processes. A surface treatment, such as polishing or brushing, after the deposition is thus superfluous.

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The lower getter properties of zircon do not require a clean room environment for high-quality ZrN coatings, which saves enormous costs in production.

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