Common PVD Coating Types
Coating Types
There are numerous kinds of PVD coating that can be applied to tools and other objects. Each is actually a family of specific PVD coating compositions that has specific applications. "M Series" features multi-layer hard coatings for general purpose. "TITAN Series" is aluminum-doped coatings for high heat applicaitons. "ORION Series" is silicon-doped coatings for harder materials and abrasive applications. "X Series" is custom-designed specialty coatings.
Trade Name |
Traditional Name |
Color |
Maximum Operating Temp (°C) |
Microhardness (HV 10g) |
Friction Coefficient |
Features |
Aurora Coating Name |
M-TiN |
TiN |
|
600 |
2200~2600 |
0.55 |
• General purpose coating |
TITAN |
M-CrN |
CrN |
|
700 |
1800~2000 |
0.3 |
• Optimum release, anti-adhesion |
SCUTUM-R |
M-ZrN |
ZrN |
|
550 |
2000~2400 |
0.4 |
• Great for machining Al-alloy |
SCUTUM-Z |
M-TiCN |
TiCN |
|
400 |
2200~3000 |
0.25 |
• Good for HHS drill |
TITAN-C |
TITAN-A5 |
TiAlN |
|
700 |
2800~3400 |
0.6 |
• Great wet-machining performance |
TITAN-A5 |
TITAN-A7 |
AlTiN |
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900 |
2800~3200 |
0.7 |
• Higher operational temperature range (T>800C) |
TITAN-A7 |
TITAN-AR |
AlTiCrN |
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900 |
2800~3400 |
0.65 |
• Higher operational temperature range (T>800C) |
TITAN-AR |
TITAN-AR0 |
AlCrN |
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1000 |
2800~3400 |
0.3 |
• Higher operational temperature range (T>800C) |
TITAN-AC* |
ORION-A7 |
AlTiSiN |
|
1000 |
3200~3800 |
0.7 |
• Multilayer CrN/TiN coating |
TITAN-A7* |
ORION- R |
TiSiCrN |
|
1100 |
3300~4000 |
0.7 |
• High operational temperature |
ORION-TR |
ORION-AR0 |
AlCrSiN |
|
1200 |
3300~4100 |
0.7 |
• Excellent in high speed dry cutting |
ORION-AR |
X-DLC |
DLC-TiSi |
|
400 |
1500~2800 |
0.15 |
• Anti-adhesive diamond-like carbon |
DLC30 |
X-taC |
Diamond related |
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500 |
5000~8000 |
Accordingly |
• High thickness coating available for machining composite materials |
X-taC* |