Manabu Yasuoka, Pangpang Wang, Ri-ichi Murakami,

Comparison of the mechanical performance of cutting tools coated by either a

TiCxN1−x single-layer or a TiC/TiC0.5N0.5/TiN multilayer using the hollow cathode
discharge ion plating method,
Surface and Coatings Technology,
Volume 206, Issues 8–9,
2012,
Pages 2168-2172,
ISSN 0257-8972,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.09.053.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0257897211009406)
Abstract: TiCxN1−x single-layer (x=0–1.0) and TiC/TiC0.5N0.5/TiN multilayer
coatings prepared using the hollow cathode discharge (HCD) ion plating method were
investigated to improve the mechanical performance of high speed steel cutting
tools. The carbon/nitrogen ratio of the TiCxN1−x coating was controlled by
adjusting the composition of an additional acetylene/nitrogen mixture gas during
the ion plating process. The mechanical performance characteristics of the coated
cutting tools, such as the surface hardness, adhesion, wear and dynamic hardness,
were studied. The cutting tools coated by the multilayer films showed higher wear
resistance and longer use life than those coated by TiCxN1−x single-layer films.
The higher dynamic hardness of the multilayer coatings was considered the primary
contributor to the improvement of the mechanical properties.
Keywords: TiC/TiCxN1−x/TiN multilayer coatings; Hollow cathode discharge ion
plating; High speed steel cutting tools; Dynamic hardness