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Hard film for cutting tool

US9394601B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2013
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

Provided is a hard film formed on a surface of a base material, the hard film being comprised of a nano multi-layered structure formed by stacking a thin layer A, a thin layer B a thin layer C in order of thin layers A-B-A-C from the base material or being comprised of a structure formed by repeatedly stacking the nano multi-layered structure at least twice, wherein the thin layer A is comprised of Ti1-xAlxN (0.3≦x≦0.7); the thin layer B is comprised of Al1-yCryN (0.3≦y≦0.7); and the thin layer C is comprised of MeN (where Me is any one of Nb, V, and Cr).

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