Tool Coating Services

To enhance the performance of your cutting tools, Universal Grinding & Tool Service, Inc. offers the following coatings. Please contact us today for any of your coating requirements or other coatings that may be available.

Coatings	Coating Structure	Applications	Thickness (microns)	Hardness	Temperature Stability	Coefficient of Friction	Color
Titanium Nitride	TiN	Carbon Steels,Tool Steels,300 / 400 Series Stainless	2 to 4	2600	650	0.55	Gold
Titanium Carbonitride	TiCN	Alloy Steel, Tool Steel, Aluminum, Cast Iron	2 to 4	3000	400	0.4	Gray-Blue
Titanium Aluminum Nitride	TiALN	Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Tool Steel, Ni Alloy, Ti Alloy, Cast Iron, Composites, 300/400 Stainless	3 to 6	3300	800	0.3	Purple
Aluminum Titanium Nitride	ALTiN	Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Tool Steel, Ni Alloy, Ti Alloy, Cast Iron, Composites, 300/400 Stainless	1.5 to 2.5	3300	900	0.4	Black
Chromium Nitride	CrN	Carbon Steels, Aluminum, Aluminized or Zinc Coated Steel, Brass, 300 series stainless	2 to 3	3000	700	0.3	Silver
Zirconium Nitride	ZrN	Aluminum, Brass, cast iron, graphite, Ni Alloys, Ti Alloys, 300 / PH series stainless, Zinc	2 to 4	2800	600	0.5	Pale Yellow
Crystalline diamond	Diamond	Graphite, Aluminum (12% Si), Brass, Precious Metals, Copper	1 +/-.2	8000	700	<.1	Black
HardCut	TiSi based	High speed and hard machining of difficult to machine materials	3.5 +/-1	3600	1200	0.4	Bronze
Dominizer	AltTiCrN based	Machining of steels with hardness <40 HRC	2 to 4	3000	900	0.3	Black Violet
TriboCut	Me-DLC	Machining aluminum with under 12% Si content	2 to 4	2600	350	0.02	Black