Abstract: An arc source system, comprising a cooling body (12) and a holder body (3) adapted to be detachably fastened to said cooling body and for holding a cathode body (4), wherein the system comprises a membrane (2) which is arranged between the holder body and a lower portion (14) of said cooling body; and wherein said lower portion (14) of said cooling body is provided with at least one cooling fluid channel (11), and wherein said holder body (3) is provided with an inner fastening arrangement configured to be coupled with a corresponding outer fastening arrangement on a cathode body (4).

Abstract: An arc source system, comprising a cooling body (12) and a holder body (3) adapted to be detachably fastened to said cooling body and for holding a cathode body (4), wherein the system comprises a membrane (2) which is arranged between the holder body and a lower portion (14) of said cooling body; and wherein said lower portion (14) of said cooling body is provided with at least one cooling fluid channel (11), and wherein said holder body (3) is provided with an inner fastening arrangement configured to be coupled with a corresponding outer fastening arrangement on a cathode body (4).

Abstract: A material for providing an electrically conducting contact layer, the material comprising a base material being any one of Ag, Cu, Sn, Ni, a first metal salt of one thereof, or an alloy of one or more thereof. The material further comprises In within a range of 0.01 at. % to 10 at. %, Pd within a range of 0.01 at. % to 10 at. %, and, unless already the base material comprises Sn at a higher amount, Sn within a range of 0.01 at. % to 10 at. %. From such material, a contact layer (6) can be provided that, compared to a coating of only the base material, has improved corrosion resistance and low contact resistance. Also disclosed is: an electrically conducting contact element (2) that comprises a substrate (4) and coated thereon a contact layer (6) comprising the material, a method for providing the contact element (2), and uses of the material as contact layer and target material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting tool insert comprising a substrate and a coating. The coating composed of one or more layers of refractory compounds of which at least one layer comprises a so called MAX-phase defined as Mn+1AXn where n is 1, 2 or 3, M is one of the elements Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr or Mo, A is Al, Si or S, X is C, N and/or B.