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Aluminium-Titan Hartstoffbeschichtungen

ALUMINUM-TITANIUM (AlTi) and
TITANIUM ALUMINUM (TiAl) FOR HARD MATERIAL COATINGS
AND DECORATIVE APPLICATIONS

Flexible coating for tough machining environments through specific combinations of layer structure and layer properties with machining functionalities to achieve longer tool life by increasing wear resistance.

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Aluminum-titanium with titanium> 50 at% is also ideal for decorative applications

Prevention of oxidation during high-temperature machining and achievement of high chemical resistance
through AlTiN coatings

Wet and dry machining during milling, drilling and turning under extreme mechanical stress through multilayers in nanometer thickness with specific material compositions (at%) for extended tool life. 

PROPERTIES

  • High hardness

  • Corrosion resistance

  • Little wear

  • Low coefficient of friction 0.5µ-0.7µ

  • Layer thickness 1-4 µm

ADVANTAGES

  • Maximum application temperature 900 ° C

  • Cooling not necessary

  • Nano hardness 35-38 GPa

  • Higher cutting speed 

  • Higher cutting temperature

applications

  • Precision tools for machining hard materials

  • Special drill made of hard metal

  • Medical instruments

DELIVERY FORM

  • Planar and circular sputtering targets

  • Arc cathodes

  • Aluminum-titanium with an Al content of 25-75 at%

  • Individual doping AlTiX (X = Si, B, Nb, etc.)

  • 99.5-99.9% purity

14 times longer service life possible depending on the application

Using aluminum-titanium is the manufacture of sophisticated AlTiN-based  Coatings possible that:  

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  • remain stable despite higher cutting speeds and higher cutting temperatures

  • have high hot hardness and oxidation resistance

  • even at high temperatures  are wear-resistant

  • allow a massive reduction in set-up times  

  • Excellent sliding properties for improved chip evacuation and high cutting speeds and high workpiece feed rates

  • remain flexible even with high-performance forming

  • are suitable for demanding precision components

 

The AlTiN-based layers remain wear-resistant even at high temperatures. This increases the service life of the tools, and fewer tool changes are required. The thermal stability and wear resistance of the AlTiN layer are particularly beneficial when machining HSS. Indexable inserts, milling and drilling applications are often coated with AlTiN.
 

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.

INNOVATIVE COATINGS
TO MEET THE HIGH MARKET AND CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS

Numerous companies achieve remarkable improvements in the performance of tools and components through the coating materials and auxiliaries optimized by Avaluxe.

 

Experience examples from projects:  

 

  • Integration of AlTiN-based with TiSiXN layers to increase ductility for superior wear resistance, reduce cracking during high-temperature machining.

  • Multi-metal doping with AlTiN coating helps prevent oxidation during high-temperature machining and offers high chemical resistance.

  • Inclusion of chromium-based alloys in the AlTiN system for graded load profiles for machining difficult-to-machine materials such as hardened steel, nickel alloys and titanium metal while minimizing cracking and improving the resistance to chipping.

  • Reducing the roughness for AlCrN layers pays off to a great extent with AlTiN-based coatings.

  • Even without repolishing, the Avaluxe formula and an optimized coating process achieve an average surface roughness of less than 25 nm for a 3 micrometer thick coating. This becomes a  highly efficient chip transport supported. The layers are also suitable for use in turbine engines where a high gas throughput is required.

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