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Increase the service life of cutting tools

Cutting tools are subject to ever-increasing demands and must meet new requirements:

- Continuously increasing cutting speeds

- Evolution of machined materials: increased hardness, elimination of lead, composite materials...

- Reduced lubricants (dry working)

To meet these specifications, it is essential to use coatings with high hardness that can be maintained at high temperatures, high toughness and a low coefficient of friction.

PLATIN'® PREMIUM coatings now have this combination of properties, thanks in particular to developments in their structure and composition.

Our special automatic machines improve the surface finish of tools before and after coating, for enhanced performance.

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advantages of platin'® coatings for machining

For conventional machining, high-speed machining or even the machining of special materials, our coatings greatly improve the resistance of your cutting tools.

service life

Increased service life by limiting wear due to abrasion, adhesion and hot oxidation.

cost reduction

Reduced production costs by limiting lubricants and increasing cutting speeds.

manufacturing quality

Improved manufacturing quality (controlled roughness,
dimensions, etc.).

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Information to be communicated :

- Steel grade (standardized designation preferred) or other (carbide)

- Previous treatments.

- Functional parts, geometric tolerances to be respected

- Hardness tolerances.

- Thickness required

- Part layout, weight, number of parts per shipment and per year.

- Type of machining

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What is vacuum deposition?

Vacuum deposition is a surface treatment used to deposit a material or alloy on a mechanical part.

The use of vacuum technology ensures a perfectly clean, non-polluting process.

It is not subject to REACH legislation.

What are the advantages of PVD technology?

This process greatly increases resistance to wear, abrasion, friction and corrosion. As a result, component life is greatly extended.

Standard thicknesses are of the order of 3µm and deposition is carried out on finished parts.

What's the difference between PVD and PACVD?

PVD is physical vapor deposition. The element to be deposited is obtained by evaporation or sputtering via a physical process. PACVD is plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition. The element to be deposited is obtained from chemical reactions. Plasma enables this chemical reaction to take place at lower temperatures.

What are the industrial applications of vacuum deposition?

Vacuum deposits are classified into several categories: anti-wear, friction, decorative and biocompatibility. The applications are therefore very varied: automotive components, aerospace, tooling, cutting tools, medical devices, decorative parts...

How do I choose the right deposit method?

The deposition method depends above all on the nature of the coating to be deposited and the substrate.

If the substrate cannot be heated to high temperature, the deposition must be carried out using low-temperature technology.

If the coating to be deposited consists of a solid element (metal or graphite target), a physical process such as PVD is used. If the coating consists of a gas or liquid, a chemical process such as CVD or PACVD is used.

What is the purpose of case-hardening? 

Incorporate carbon below the surface of the steel part to improve fatigue and wear resistance on the surface, while maintaining good core mechanical properties.

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