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CrN nanocrystalline PVD coatings are harder, tougher. (Materials Progress: Surface Engineering).

Advanced Materials & Processes, July, 2003

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Harder and tougher nano-crystalline chromium nitride coatings said to have superior adhesion have been announced by Phygen Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. Called ST.3 (Super Tough, variation 3), the thin-film chromium nitride coatings are applied by a proprietary PVD process. Because the coatings are so thin, they do not affect critical dimensions of properly heat treated tools or precise machine components.

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They provide much higher abrasive wear resistance and can withstand higher mechanical loads than possible with many conventional PVD coatings. The coatings consist of a ...

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Manufacturing Industry

CrN nanocrystalline PVD coatings are harder, tougher. (Materials Progress: Surface Engineering).

Advanced Materials & Processes, July, 2003

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