Coated hard alloy blade member
US5920760A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24942
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A coated hard alloy blade member is disclosed which includes a substrate formed of a hard alloy of a WC-based cemented carbide or a TiCN-based cermet, and a hard coating deposited on the substrate. The hard coating includes an inner layer of TiCN having unilaterally grown crystals of an elongated shape and an outer layer of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 having a crystal form .kappa. or .kappa.+.alpha. wherein .kappa.>.alpha.. The resulting blade member is highly resistant to wear and fracturing, and possesses cutting ability of a higher level.
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