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A method of manufacturing a coated workpiece utilizes a target made of an alloy which is substantially a one phase. Coating is achieved by cathodic arc evaporation of the target in an oxygen atmosphere.

Method for manufacturing a cathodic arc coated workpiece

A process and apparatus for coating at least one workpiece utilizes a target made of an alloy which is substantially a one phase. Coating is achieved by cathodic arc evaporation of the target in an oxygen atmosphere.

Coating a workpiece and operating a cathodic arc discharge

So as to provide a wear-resistant workpiece, and especially a wear-resistant cutting tool, capable of realising stable cutting with a long life span thereof during high-efficiency cutting, there is provided between a wear-resistant layer system with at least one hard material layer of a compound containing titanium and aluminum and the surface of the base body of a hard metal or of a steel an intermediate layer of a material selected from the group of nitride, carbonitride, nitroboride, carbonitroboride of chromium, tantalum, zirconium or titanium.

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Sargans, Switzerland

Hans Brändle

Growing community of inventors

Sargans, Switzerland

Hans Br&auml;ndle

Hans Brändle