PVD Coating Selection Guide

PVD - voestalpine eifeler Coatings - Properties and Applications

 

Coating Material
Microhardness
HV 0.05
Friction Coefficient
Against Steel (Dry)
Coating
Thickness1
(μm)
Thermal
Threshold
Coating Color
Key Characteristics
Key Applications
Ultrafine
Duplex
Biocompatible
Primary Applications

TiN

Titanium Nitride

TiN

2300 ± 300 0.6 2 – 4 500°C

900ºF

 Gold Standard, all purpose coating  Cutting

Punching/ Forming 

Medical 

 Ultrafine Available

Biocompatible

  • Machining/cutting of iron based materials
  • Metal forming
  • Plastic molding 

TiCN

Titanium Carbo-Nitride 

TiCN (ML)

 3500 ± 500 0.2  2 – 4 400ºC

750ºF 

Blue gray  High hardness, excellent abrasive and
wear resistance, enhanced toughness
Cutting

Punching/ Forming

Medical

Ultrafine Available

Biocompatible

  • Machining of difficult-to-machine alloy steels
  • High performance cutting where moderate
    temperatures are generated at the cutting edge
  •  Excellent for metal forming (stainless steel)

ZrN

Zirconium Nitride 

ZrN

 2800 ± 300  0.5 1 – 4 600ºC

1100ºF

Pale yellow Decorative color, good wear and
corrosion resistance
 Cutting

Punching/ Forming

Medical

 Biocompatible
  • Cast aluminum and generally
    non-ferrous materials machining 
  • Machining of fiberglass,
    nylon and most polymer materials
  • Forming and punching
Coating Material
Microhardness
HV 0.05
Friction Coefficient
Against Steel (Dry)
Coating
Thickness1
(μm)
Thermal
Threshold
Coating Color
Key Characteristics
Key Applications
Ultrafine
Duplex
Biocompatible
Primary Applications

CrN

Chromium Nitride  

CrN

 2000 ± 200 0.3-0.4 1 – 6 600ºC

1100°F

 Silver-gray Low stress / good adhesion,
high toughness and
corrosion resistance 
Forming Duplex Available

EXXTRAL®-plus

Aluminum Titanium Nitride 

ALTiN (stacked) 

 3300 ± 300  0.7 2 – 5 800°C

1470°F

Anthracite  High hardness, very good
oxidation resistance 
 Cutting  
  • Machining of hardened steel work pieces
  • For use on round shank carbide tools
  • High speed operations, semi-dry
    or dry machining

EXXTRAL® blue

 Aluminum Titanium Nitride
(with additives)
AlTiN (nanostructured)
3500 ± 500 0.7  2 – 5 900ºC

1650°F 

Blue-violet  Extreme wear resistance at
high temperature,
excellent oxidation resistance 
 Cutting  
  • Cutting abrasive or hard materials
  • Machining of hardned steel (>55 HRc)
  • High performance machining,
    semi-dry or dry machining 
Coating Material
Microhardness
HV 0.05
Friction Coefficient
Against Steel (Dry)
Coating
Thickness1
(μm)
Thermal
Threshold
Coating Color
Key Characteristics
Key Applications
Ultrafine
Duplex
Biocompatible
Primary Applications

CROSAL®-plus

Aluminum Chromium Nitride

AlCrN

3200 ± 300 0.45 2 -5  1100°C

2012ºF 

Slate-gray  Extreme hot hardness,
high oxidation resistance and high adhesive strength 
 Cutting

Punching/ Forming

 

SISTRAL®

 Aluminum Titanium Nitride
(with additives)
AlTiN (Nanostructured)
3500 ± 500  0.7 1 – 3 900°C

1650°F 

 Anthracite  Extreme wear resistance
at high temperature,
excellent oxidation resistance
 Cutting

Punching/ Forming

 ultrafine Available
  • Excellent choice for cutting under
    extreme conditions
    (hard, abrasive materials,
    high speed, dry cutting) 
TIGRAL®  Aluminum Chromium Titanium Nitride

AlCrTiN

3300 ± 300 0.6 3 – 5 900°C

1650ºF

Dark gray High oxidation resistance,
high protection against
abrasive wear
Cutting

Forming

Duplex Available
  • Machining under dry conditions
  • Hot forming sheet metals
  • Die casting
Coating Material
Microhardness
HV 0.05
Friction Coefficient
Against Steel (Dry)
Coating
Thickness1
(μm)
Thermal
Threshold
Coating Color
Key Characteristics
Key Applications
Ultrafine
Duplex
Biocompatible
Primary Applications

VARIANTA®

 Titanium Aluminum

TiAlN (ML)

3500 ± 500   0.7 2 – 4   800°C

1470°F

Anthracite  High hardness,
very good oxidation resistance 
 Cutting

Forming

Medical

Biocompatible 
  • Coating for a wide range of
    carbide, cermet and high speed steel tooling
  • Machining of cast iron and nickel
    based high temperature alloys
  • High speed operations semi-dry
    or dry machining 
VARIANTIC®  Titanium Aluminum Carbo-Nitride

TiAlCN (ML)

3500 ± 500   0.2 2 – 4 800°C

1470ºF 

Old rose   Low friction, high
oxidation resistance
Cutting

Punching/ Forming

Medical

 Duplex Available

Biocompatible

VARIANTIC®-1000

Titanium Aluminium Carbo-Nitride

TiAlCN (ML)

4,000 ± 200 HV 0.2 approx. 9-11 µm 800 °C 1470 °F Dark reddish gold Low friction, thick high
layer adhesion and
excellent protection
against abrasive wear
Stamping and forming Duplex Available Biocompatible
Coating Material
Microhardness
HV 0.05
Friction Coefficient
Against Steel (Dry)
Coating
Thickness1
(μm)
Thermal
Threshold
Coating Color
Key Characteristics
Key Applications
Ultrafine
Duplex
Biocompatible
Primary Applications

MOLDADUR®-P

Special Plasma Coating 1,200 ± 200 HV     High layer adhesion
and excellent protection
against abrasive wear
Plastic Injection N/A

DLC: SUCASLIDE®

DLC Coating

a.C:Cr

1,000 ± 1,200 0.05 – 0.10 1.5 – 2 400 °C  750 °F Black Good adhesive strength,
very hard, very
low friction coefficient,
very dense and
smooth coating structure.
Biocompatible
Forming and cutting tools,
injection molds,
precision components,
motor and gear parts,
paper knives,
industrial blades,
components of food-,
vacuum- and cooling technology
N/A
  • Suited for low-tempered
    steels, tools and precision components

DLC: CARBON-X®

a-C:H Based DLC Coating

a.C:Cr

2400 ± 400 0.05 – 0.15 1.5 – 2.5 325 °C   617 °F Dark grey Outstanding wear resistance
due to high hardness,
low friction and
reduced sticking
of work piece material,
enhanced tool performance
and longer lifetime
Cutting of non-ferrous metals,
blanking/piercing of non-ferrous metals,
cold work, injection molding tools,
components
N/A
  • Applications where high abrasive wear
    occurs and softer tribological coatings
    reach their limits

 

1) depends on size of tools, for micro tools also smaller thicknesses necessary

 

Other application specific coatings available upon request. For further information and contact details please check our website: www.eifeler.com/northamerica
This information is based upon our present state of knowledge and is intended to provide general notes on products and their uses. It should not, therefore, be construed as a warranty of specific properties of the products described, or, as a warranty of suitability for a particular purpose.

Rev_16 April/2020.

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