Tool surface coating technology is a surface modification technology developed in response to market demand. Since its appearance in the 1960s, this technology has been widely used in the metal cutting tool manufacturing industry. Especially after the emergence of high-speed cutting technology, coating technology has been rapidly developed and applied, and become one of the key technologies of high-speed cutting tool manufacturing. This technology can form a film on the surface of cutting tool by chemical or physical methods, so that the cutting tool can obtain excellent comprehensive cutting performance, so as to meet the requirements of high-speed cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In summary, the surface coating technology of cutting tools has the following characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Coating technology can greatly improve the surface hardness of the tool without reducing the strength of the tool. At present, the hardness can reach nearly 100 GPa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. With the rapid development of coating technology, the chemical stability and high temperature oxidation resistance of the films become more prominent, which makes high-speed cutting possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Lubrication film has good solid lubrication performance, which can effectively improve the processing quality and is also suitable for dry cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Coating technology, as the final process of tool manufacturing, has little effect on tool accuracy and can be repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benefits of coated cutting tools: can greatly improve the life of cutting tools; effectively improve cutting efficiency; significantly improve the surface quality of the workpiece being processed; effectively reduce the consumption of tool materials, reduce processing costs; reduce the use of coolant, reduce costs, and benefit environmental protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Correct surface treatment of small circular cutters can improve tool life, reduce processing cycle time and improve surface quality. However, it may be a confusing and laborious job to choose the correct tool coating according to the processing requirements. Each coating has both advantages and disadvantages in cutting. If improper coating is selected, the tool life may be lower than that of uncoated tools, and sometimes even more problems than before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At present, there are many kinds of tool coatings available, including PVD coatings, CVD coatings and composite coatings alternately coated with PVD and CVD. These coatings can be easily obtained from tool manufacturers or coating suppliers. This paper will introduce some common properties of tool coatings and some commonly used PVD and CVD coatings selection schemes. Each characteristic of the coating plays an important role in determining which coating is most beneficial for cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n