Abstract: An inventive workpiece features on at least parts of its surface a wear resistant hard coating comprising the following composition Al1-a-b-c-dCraXbSicBdZ, where x is at least one element from Nb, Mo, W or Ta; Z is one element or compound from N, C, CN, NO, CO, CNO; and 0.2<=a<=0.5; 0.01<=b<=0.2; 0<=c<=0.1; 0<=d<=0.1. Further a PVD process for depositing such a wear resistant coating is disclosed whereby at least one workpiece is installed in a vacuum coating system and said system is operated in a low pressure argon atmosphere utilizing at least two metal or metal alloy targets with at least temporarily addition of a reactive gas.

Abstract: A hard coating layer system comprises at least a main layer (3) on a surface of a substrate (1), a buried layer (4) and an outer surface layer (5), wherein the surface layer (5) comprises AlCrZ, where Z stands for N, C, B, CN, BN, CBN, NO, CO, BO, CNO, BNO, or CBNO In such innovative coating triplex system and corresponding coated tools and components the buried comprises any one of the following materials or their combinations: a metal nitride, carbide or carbonitride a metal silicon nitride, carbide, or carbonitride, wherein the metal is at least one transition metal of the IVB, VB or VIB group or a multilayer of the materials or a material or a combination or a multilayer of the materials comprising at least one metal or carbon, preferably a diamond like carbon layer. The main layer comprises a nitride, carbide or carbonitride or a multilayer of nitride, carbide or carbonitride material.

Abstract: A hard coating layer system comprises at least a main layer (3) on a surface of a substrate (1), a buried layer (4) and an outer surface layer (5), wherein the surface layer (5) comprises AlCrZ, where Z stands for N, C, B, CN, BN, CBN, NO, CO, BO, CNO, BNO, or CBNO In such innovative coating triplex system and corresponding coated tools and components the buried comprises any one of the following materials or their combinations: a metal nitride, carbide or carbonitride a metal silicon nitride, carbide, or carbonitride, wherein the metal is at least one transition metal of the IVB, VB or VIB group or a multilayer of the materials or a material or a combination or a multilayer of the materials comprising at least one metal or carbon, preferably a diamond like carbon layer. The main layer comprises a nitride, carbide or carbonitride or a multilayer of nitride, carbide or carbonitride material.

Abstract: A hard coating layer system comprises at least a main layer (3) on a surface of a substrate (1), a buried layer (4) and an outer surface layer (5), wherein the surface layer (5) comprises AlCrZ, where Z stands for N, C, B, CN, BN, CBN, NO, CO, BO, CNO, BNO, or CBNO In such innovative coating triplex system and corresponding coated tools and components the buried comprises any one of the following materials or their combinations: a metal nitride, carbide or carbonitride a metal silicon nitride, carbide, or carbonitride, wherein the metal is at least one transition metal of the IVB, VB or VIB group or a multilayer of the materials or a material or a combination or a multilayer of the materials comprising at least one metal or carbon, preferably a diamond like carbon layer. The main layer comprises a nitride, carbide or carbonitride or a multilayer of nitride, carbide or carbonitride material.

Abstract: A hard coating layer system comprises at least a main layer (3) on a surface of a substrate (1), a buried layer (4) and an outer surface layer (5), wherein the surface layer (5) comprises AlCrZ, where Z stands for N, C, B, CN, BN, CBN, NO, CO, BO, CNO, BNO, or CBNO In such innovative coating triplex system and corresponding coated tools and components the buried comprises any one of the following materials or their combinations: a metal nitride, carbide or carbonitride a metal silicon nitride, carbide, or carbonitride, wherein the metal is at least one transition metal of the IVB, VB or VIB group or a multilayer of the materials or a material or a combination or a multilayer of the materials comprising at least one metal or carbon, preferably a diamond like carbon layer. The main layer comprises a nitride, carbide or carbonitride or a multilayer of nitride, carbide or carbonitride material.

Abstract: An inventive workpiece features on at least parts of its surface a wear resistant hard coating comprising the following composition Al1-a-b-c-dCraXbSicBdZ, where x is at least one element from Nb, Mo, W or Ta; Z is one element or compound from N, C, CN, NO, CO, CNO; and 0.2<=a<=0.5; 0.01<=b<=0.2; 0<=c<=0.1; 0<=d<=0.1. Further a PVD process for depositing such a wear resistant coating is disclosed whereby at least one workpiece is installed in a vacuum coating system and said system is operated in a low pressure argon atmosphere utilizing at least two metal or metal alloy targets with at least temporarily addition of a reactive gas.