Table 5 Effect of coating materials on the cutting performances of coated tools
Coating materials | Cutting performance of coated tools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cutting force | Cutting temperature | Specific cutting energy | Flank wear | Surface roughness | |
Thick TiN / TiAlSiN | Highest | Lowest | Highest | Higher | Higher |
Thin TiN / TiAlSiN | Higher | Higher | Higher | Highest | Highest |
nc-TiAlSiN | Lowest | Highest | Lowest | Lowest | Lowest |