Patent · US Expired

Grade for steel

US6221469A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 1998
Grant dateApr 24, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/265
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved coated cemented carbide insert for the cutting of steel is provided. The insert has multi-layer TiCN between the substrate and the .kappa.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 coating. The innermost portion of the TiCN layer is composed of large columnar grains while the outermost portion is of small equiaxed grains. Above the .kappa.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, another columnar Ti(C,N) layer is applied.

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