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Lesson 06·Coatings

PVD coatings

The thin-film hard layer. TiN, CrN, AlTiN, TiCN — what they are, what they're good for, and what those colors actually mean.

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A customer's stamping die runs in a humid plant with water-based lubricant. They've been getting good life with TiN but the punches are showing corrosion pitting on the flanks. What would you suggest swapping to?