METHOD FOR OBTAINING MULTI-LAYERED COATING FOR CUTTING TOOL Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC C23C14/06 C23C14/24 

FIELD: metallurgy.

SUBSTANCE: vacuum plasma application of multi-layered coating is performed. First, lower layer of nitride of titanium, zirconium and niobium is applied at the following component ratio, wt %: titanium 80.0-88.0, zirconium 6.0-10.0, niobium 6.0-10.0. After that, intermediate layer of carbonitride of titanium, zirconium and niobium compound is applied at the following component ratio, wt %: titanium 80.0-88.0, zirconium 6.0-10.0, niobium 6.0-10.0. After that, upper layer of nitride of titanium and zirconium compound is applied at the following component ratio, wt %: titanium 85.0-91.0, zirconium 9.0-15.0. Application of coating layers is performed with three cathodes horizontally located in one plane; the first and the second of the above cathodes are made from titanium and zirconium and located opposite to each other, and the third cathode is made from titanium and niobium and located between them. Lower and intermediate layers are applied using all the three cathodes, and upper layer is applied using the first and the second cathodes.

EFFECT: improving operability of a cutting tool.

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