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Tecvac PVD Nitride Requirements
Tecvac PVD Nitride Requirements
- Metal surfaces must be bright and free from burrs, oxide or non-metallic impurities.
- Ground surface must be free from grind burns and micro-cracks.
- Components produced by EDM methods should be blasted (Not Glass bead) to remove oxide before
final finishing.
- DLC surface should ideally polished to 0.10 Ra or better.
- Polished or lapped surfaces must be free of compound residues.
- Components should be de-magnetised.
- Components should not be bolted or glued assemblies.
- Components should not contain enclosed spaces, inserts, O-rings, waterway plugs or water baffles.
- Braze, including use in carbide tipped tools, must have a re-melting temperature > 550°C.
NOTE: Braze alloy with main elements of Cadmium and Zinc, must be avoided and notified.
JIGGING/MASKING REQUIREMENTS
- Should be marked clearly on a drawing or picture.
- Components need to be jigged in the chamber, thus a suitable method of jigging must be available.
- This requires a hole, which may be threaded (metric), or an area where a wire may be attached.
- If areas must remain uncoated they must be suitable for mechanical masking.
- If special purpose jigging is necessary it may require part or total funding.
PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
TECHNICAL NOTES
PURCHASE ORDERS
- Items will require an order number, coating required, material type, material heat treatment condition,
quantity, area of importance, contact name and quotation number if applicable.
- Please DO NOT identify parts to be coated with a magic marker/felt tip pen etc (a simple sketch or
drawing is preferred).
For further technical advice please contact our Sales Team at Tecvac