Coating Guide BALINIT ARCTIC Series Coatings that leave tools cold PVD-nitride coatings are mostly applied by arc evaporation at temperatures between 400°C and 450°C.
Heavy duty forming tools must be able to withstand extreme loads, whilst, at the same time, being productive, efficient and reliable for manufacturing.
Initial trials of TiN-coated forming tools in 1977 were very successful: service life was increased by a factor of 4.
to non-coated tools.
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Coating Guide BALINIT ARCTIC Series Coatings that leave tools cold PVD-nitride coatings are mostly applied by arc evaporation at temperatures between 400°C and 450°C.
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