Kabrlyn PVD Coatings
Proprietary High Performance Coatings for Optimum Performance
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What makes Kabrlyn Coatings Unique?
- Kabrlyn coatings are applied using a sputter process, rather than the traditional arc process
- The coating process produces hardly any residual stress, assuring the highest adhesion, especially when there are dynamic forces in the machining process
- An extremely smooth surface provides nearly frictionless chip removal along the flute
- The coating’s fine grained coating architecture provides high toughness with high hardness
- The coatings have a very high oxidation resistance
- Machining is possible in both dry and wet operations at highest productivity
- Re-coating is possible at a very high quality level
Use Kabrlyn Advantage on solid carbide drills and end mills in machining all ferrous materials. Ideal for applications in Titanium Alloys.
Use Kabrlyn Plus on solid carbide drills and end mills in machining all ferrous materials. Ideal for applications in Titanium Alloys.
Use Kabrlyn Advantage on solid carbide drills and end mills in machining 300 & 400 series Stainless Steel. Smoother cutting action is achieved with its thin, exterior layer of Titanium Nitride providing added lubricity for extended tool life.
Kabrlyn Plus Provided 25% Longer Tool Life
Application
- Workpiece Material – GG35
- Tool – 5/16 Diameter Solid Carbide End Mill
- Operation – Profiling
- Radial Depth of Cut – .004″
- Axial Depth of Cut – .340″
- Cutting Parameter – 690 SFM, .003 IPR
- Performance Criteria – catastrophic wear
Kabrlyn Plus Enabled Double the Feed Rate & 7% more Holes
Application
- Workpiece Material – 52100
- Tool – .060 Diameter Solid Carbide Drill
- Operation – Drilling a Blind Hole
- Radial Depth of Cut – .004″
- Axial Depth of Cut – .340″
- Cutting Parameters
- Kabrlyn Plus – 350 SFM, .006 IPR
- TiAlN – 240 SFM, .003 IPR
- Performance Criteria – catastrophic wear
- # of holes with acceptable finish
- Kabrlyn Plus – 1023
- TiAlN – 955
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What is PVD coating for cutting tools?
PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating for cutting tools is a specialized thin-film vacuum treatment applied to solid carbide drills and end mills. It forms an ultra-hard, wear-resistant barrier over the cutting edges to drastically increase tool life, reduce machining friction along tool flutes, and improve heat resistance during high-speed milling and drilling.
What does PVD stand for in industrial tool manufacturing?
PVD stands for Physical Vapor Deposition. In tool manufacturing, physical vapor deposition vaporizes a coating alloy inside a vacuum chamber and condenses it atom-by-atom onto the solid carbide tool surface, creating a protective, fine-grained micro-structure with high toughness and oxidation resistance.
How does Kabrlyn PVD coating differ from traditional vacuum coating processes?
Unlike traditional arc-process vacuum coatings, proprietary Kabrlyn PVD coatings are applied using an advanced sputter process. This process produces almost no residual stress, ensuring superior coating adhesion under heavy dynamic machining forces, while providing an extremely smooth finish for nearly frictionless chip removal.
What materials and applications benefit most from Kabrlyn PVD coating for cutting tools?
Kabrlyn Advantage and Kabrlyn Plus PVD coatings are optimized for solid carbide end mills and drills machining all ferrous materials, 300 & 400 series stainless steel, cast iron, and tough titanium alloys. They support both wet and dry machining operations at elevated cutting speeds and feed rates.
Can Kabrlyn PVD coating for cutting tools be reapplied during tool reconditioning?
Yes, Kabrlyn PVD coatings can be reapplied at a very high quality level. During tool reconditioning, worn solid carbide drills and end mills can be re-sharpened back to engineered specifications and re-coated with Kabrlyn PVD to completely restore like-new tool performance and durability.
