The machining process is still a very relevant process in today's industry, being used to
produce high quality parts for multiple industry sectors. The machining processes are …

Turning continues to be the largest segment of the machining industry, which highlights the
continued demand for turned parts and the overall improvement of the process. The turning …

TiAlCrN ceramic coatings were prepared utilizing a hybrid deposition technique consisting
of High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS) and Direct Current Magnetron …

TiAlN single layer coatings deposited by High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering
(HiPIMS) on carbide and Si-wafers substrates were performed. They were characterized in …

A consistent evolution in materials developed for the industry and chip-start cutting
processes has been acknowledged over the years. Cutting tool improvement through …

Abstract Ti-Al-Ta-Si-N coatings produced by reactive DC magnetron sputtering at the
nitrogen to total pressure ratio (p N2/pt) varying from 0.1 to 0.4 are studied. Using energy …

The exceptional mechanical properties of transition metal carbide coatings are known to be
governed by the carbon content and its morphological distribution. Here, we verify the …

The influence of the microstructure on the thermal behavior of cathodic arc deposited TiAlN
coatings was studied as a function of isothermal annealing. Two compositionally similar but …

Duplex stainless steels are being used on applications that require high corrosion
resistance and excellent mechanical properties, such as the naval and oil-gas exploration …

For mechanically dominated load profiles, nitrides are preferred as the base material for
structural and functional hard coatings, while oxide-based materials offer better protection …