Coating Applications
Using the correct coating on a cutting tool can give you longer tool life while increasing feeds and speeds. We offer 6 dif-ferent applications of coating. They are AlTiN, TiAlN, TiN, TiCN, ZrN and Diamond Coating, with customized coating available for specialized jobs. The type of mate-rial you are cutting and the application you are using it in will determine which type of coating will work best for you. We have listed a chart here to give some general direction in what coating to use.
| MATERIAL | HARDNESS | COATING |
| Alloy Steel | 160-240 HBn | TiN |
| Alloy Steel | 23-38 | TiN |
| Alloy Steel | >38 | AlTiN |
| Low Carbon Steel | 130-240 HBn | TiCN |
| Low Carbon Steel | 23-38 | TiN |
| Low Carbon Steel | >38 | AlTiN |
| Carbon Steel | 160-240 HBn | TiN |
| Carbon Steel | 23-38 | TiN |
| Carbon Steel | >38 | AlTiN |
| Austenetic Stainless Steel | 180-220 HBn | TiCN |
| Martinsitic Stainless Steel | <35 | AlTiN |
| Martinsitic Stainless Steel | >=35 | AlTiN |
| Gray Cast Iron | 180-220 HBn | AlTiN |
| Nodular Cast Iron | 220-320 HBn | AlTiN |
| PH Stainless Steel | <35 | AlTiN |
| PH Stainless Steel | >=35 | AlTiN |
| Titanium | AlTiN | |
| Ni, Co, Fe Base Super Alloys | AlTiN | |
| Aluminum | TiCN or ZrN |