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Hard film for cutting tools, cutting tool coated with hard film, process for forming hard film, and target used to form hard film

US6824601B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 2001
Grant dateNov 30, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12785
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hard film for cutting tools which is composed of(Ti1&#8722;a&#8722;b&#8722;c&#8722;d, Ala, Crb, Sic, Bd)(C1&#8722;aNe) 0.5&lE;a&lE;0.8, 0.06&lE;b, 0&lE;c&lE;0.1, 0&lE;d&lE;0.1, 0&lE;c+d&lE;0.1, a+b+c+d<1, 0.5&lE;e&lE;1(where a, b, c, and d denote respectively the atomic ratios Al, Cr, Si, and B, and e denotes the atomic ratio of N.)

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