Properties and comparison of PVD coatings

Abstract

Development and application of new materials in mechanical engineering practice create a lot of questions concerning their technological application. This paper focuses on research problems related to the PVD coated cemented carbide. The theoretical part of the paper informs about principle of PVD coating technology and describes the arc evaporation method used for coating in greater detail. It also deals with coating materials and types, their properties, possible applications and finally principles of the experimental methods used for coatings testing are explained. In the experimental part of the paper, the measuring and testing procedures are described and the test results are listed. Adhesion and layer durability were compared by cutting inserts with different PVD – nanostructure and nanolayer coatings. The tests were carried out by milling of carbon engineering steel 1.1191 (C45), because this steel is widely used in many industrial applications and it is used as reference material too. In conclusion the testing results are evaluated on the basis of obtained information.