Thermal Plasticity Index of Nanostructured N-Based Coatings on HSS 6-5-2 (1.3343) Tool Steel

Abstract:

Nowadays, cutting tools, designed to be used for machining without lubricants, are developed to improve the high working speed capabilities. With this respect, quaternary Ti-and N-based coatings are able to significant increase hardness, wear resistance and high temperature oxidation resistance. One of the major drawbacks still consists on the limited thermal stability of such coatings, which is reported to be about 600°C. In the present study, thermal stability studies of a nanostructured multi-layered N-based (AlTiCr_xN_1-x) coating on a HSS 6-5-2 tool steel were carried out. Two quantities were calculated out of the hardness and elastic modulus of the coatings. One is the ratio H/E that represents the coating resistance to compression without failure; another one is H³/E², which provides information on the specific contact pressure limit without failure. It was found that, by using the less demanding thermal cycling mode, the coating ability to plastically deform without damage, is retained up to 800-1000°C. The highest, and more effective coating plasticity index was obtained by using the less demanding cycling mode, while, the other two modes induced a continuous index decrease with temperature.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 879)
• Pages: 262-267
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.879.262
• Online since: November 2016
• Authors: Marcello Cabibbo*, Nicola Clemente, Farayi Musharavati, Stefano Spigarelli
• Keywords: Hardness, Multi-Layered Coating, Nanoindentation, Reduced Young’s Modulus, Thermal Plasticity Index

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