Tribological performance of TiAISiN and TiAICrN/TiAIN coating blades

A new laboratory evaluation method for the coating blade was developed, and the tribological properties of coating blades with different Ti-based coatings were studied by UMT-2 tribometer. Comparison between the areas of scratches before and after the cutting experiment was used to evaluate the cutting performance of the blades. Results showed that friction coefficient of TiA1CrN/TiA1N coating was significantly lower than that of TiA1SiN coating. Analysis of the worn surface revealed that the TiA1SiN and TiAICrN/TiA1N coatings in the dry turning process exhibited sign of inhornogeneous adhesive wear and abrasive wear. TiA1CrN/TiA1N coating has a longer working life and better anti-wear property because of its duplex coating.