Abstract: The present invention relates to a material for use at temperatures exceeding 1200° C. and in oxidizing atmospheres consisting generally of an alloy between a metal, aluminium (Al) and carbon (C) or nitrogen (N). The invention is characterized in that the alloy has a composition MZAlYXW where M essentially consists of titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr) and/or niobium (Nb) and where X is carbon (C) or where X is nitrogen (N) and/or carbon (C) when M is titanium (Ti); and in that z lies in the range of 1.8 to 2.2, y lies in the range of 0.8-1.2 and w lies in the range 0.8-1.2, and wherein a protective oxide layer of Al2O3 is formed after heating to the mentioned temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material for use at temperatures exceeding 1200° C. and in oxidizing atmospheres consisting generally of an alloy between a metal, aluminium (Al) and carbon (C) or nitrogen (N). The invention is characterized in that the alloy has a composition MzAlyXw where M essentially consists of titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr) and/or niobium (Nb) and where X is carbon (C) or where X is nitrogen (N) and/or carbon (C) when M is titanium (Ti); and in that z lies in the range of 1.8 to 2.2. y has in the range of 0.8-1.2 and w lies in the range 0.8-1.2, and wherein a protective oxide layer of Al2O3 is formed after heating to the mentioned temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a carrier body for coating cutting tools for chip removal. The carrier body is adapted to be used during coating of cutting tool inserts in a CVD and/or a MTCVD method. The carrier body is at least partially comprised of a material selected from the MAX phase family, i.e. Mn+1AXn (n=1,2,3) wherein M is one or more metals selected from the groups IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB and VIII of the periodic table of elements and/or their mixture, A is one or more metals selected from the groups IIIA, IVA, VA and VIA of the periodic table of elements and/or their mixture, and wherein X is carbon and/or nitrogen.