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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Ab Sandvik Coromant, Sandviken, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
AB Sandvik Coromant, Sandviken, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 28/04 (2006.01); C23C 16/34 (2006.01); C23C 16/56 (2006.01); C23C 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 28/044 (2013.01); C23C 16/34 (2013.01); C23C 16/56 (2013.01); C23C 28/042 (2013.01); C23C 30/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of treating a coated cutting tool using laser shockpeening (LSP) is provided. The coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating, wherein the substrate is of cemented carbide or cermet. The coating includes a CVD layer and/or a PVD layer. The method includes the step of applying LSP to at least a portion of the cutting tool, wherein the LSP energy density is within 0.4 to 1.6 J/mmand wherein the LSP applies laser pulses to the at least one portion of the cutting tool.