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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2008
Jörg Vetter, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Jörg Vetter, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Sulzer Metaplas GmbH, Bergisch-Gladbach, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a layer system for the formation of a surface layer on a surface of a substrate, in particular on the surface of a tool, wherein the layer system includes at least one first hard layer of the composition (AlMgCrMeBAXSi)(NCO)with (a+b+c+d+e+m+k)=α, (u+v+w)=β, and (α+β)=100, wherein 40≦α≦60 and wherein Me is at least one element of the group of the chemical elements consisting of: the secondary groups IVb, Vb and VIb of the periodic system of the chemical elements. The component AX is at least one element of the group of the chemical elements consisting of: the elements of the main group Ia and the elements Be, Ca, Sr, Ba and the elements of the secondary groups VIIb, VIIIb, Ib, IIb, IIIb and the elements of the group of the lanthanoids, of the periodic system of the elements, wherein 0.004≦m<60, and preferably 0.01≦m<50. In accordance with the invention 0.4≦a≦58 and 0.04≦b≦12 and 18≦c≦42.