TiN Thin Film: Production and Applications
Process Parameters
- Process temperature: 200-500° C
- Thickness of CrN film: 2-5um
- Maximum deposition area: 200mm dia. X 400mm height
- Materials that we can coat with TiN:
- machine tool steel
- high speed steel
- stainless steel
- WC-Co
TiN is produced by the bombardment of a titanium source by glow discharge. The resulting evaporant reacts with nitrogen gas which is continually feed into the chamber. The resulting thin-film has the golden-yellow color characteristic of TiN.
Compared with uncoated tools, TiN coated tools offer extended life-times and reduced downtime due to tool wearout.
Current Applications
- press molds
- rubber forming molds
- glass forming molds
- drawing dies