9 COATING SYSTEMS · EXPAND FOR DETAILS
Labels explained
- PLUS
PLUS means additional plasma nitriding before PVD coating (duplex). It supports the PVD coating on through-hardened tool steel. nitriding hardness depth: 0.02–0.05 mm. Depending on the system, PLUS is optional or always included. PLUS is used for stamping, forming and die casting. Through-hardened tool steels with a tempering temperature above 500 °C are required.
- M-Guard optional
- Additional diffusion treatment for plastics applications. Can be combined with the marked PVD coatings.
- F-series available
- Also available as a separate F variant for specific testing and approval requirements. See the coating details for application areas.
Apex CACrAlNFor Apex systemsNot available as a Nova coating serviceHardness in HV: 3200Coating thickness in micrometres: 2–4Maximum operating temperature in degrees Celsius: 1100
- Composition
- CrAlN
- Hardness
- 3200 HV
- Coating thickness
- 2–4 µm
- Max. operating temperature
- 1100 °C
- Coating temperature
- ≤ 470 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.5
- Colour
- Grey black
Recommended applications according to Apex data sheets
- Optimal
- Drilling & threading: cast iron, hardened steels
- Milling: steel, stainless steel, cast iron, titanium, hardened steels
- Gear cutting: dry and wet
Apex TSPTiSiAlNFor Apex systemsNot available as a Nova coating serviceHardness in HV: 3000Coating thickness in micrometres: 2–4Maximum operating temperature in degrees Celsius: 1100
- Composition
- TiSiAlN
- Hardness
- 3000 HV
- Coating thickness
- 2–4 µm
- Max. operating temperature
- 1100 °C
- Coating temperature
- ≤ 470 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.4
- Colour
- Bronze
Recommended applications according to Apex data sheets
- Optimal
- Drilling & threading: steel, stainless steel, cast iron, titanium, hardened steels
- Milling: steel, stainless steel, cast iron, titanium, hardened steels
- Gear cutting: dry and wet
Apex PTTiAlSiNFor Apex systemsNot available as a Nova coating serviceHardness in HV: 3200Coating thickness in micrometres: 2–4Maximum operating temperature in degrees Celsius: 1100
- Composition
- TiAlSiN
- Hardness
- 3200 HV
- Coating thickness
- 2–4 µm
- Max. operating temperature
- 1100 °C
- Coating temperature
- ≤ 470 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.3
- Colour
- Brown
Recommended applications according to Apex data sheets
- Optimal
- Drilling & threading: steel
- Gear cutting: dry and wet
- Suitable
- Drilling & threading: aluminium > 6% Si, titanium
- Milling: steel, aluminium > 6% Si, titanium
Apex DCTTiCrAlNFor Apex systemsNot available as a Nova coating serviceHardness in HV: 2800Coating thickness in micrometres: 2–4Maximum operating temperature in degrees Celsius: 1100
- Composition
- TiCrAlN
- Hardness
- 2800 HV
- Coating thickness
- 2–4 µm
- Max. operating temperature
- 1100 °C
- Coating temperature
- ≤ 470 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.2
- Colour
- Silver
Recommended applications according to Apex data sheets
- Optimal
- Drilling & threading: steel, stainless steel, titanium
- Milling: steel, stainless steel, titanium
- Suitable
- Drilling & threading: cast iron, aluminium
- Milling: cast iron
- Gear cutting: dry and wet
Apex TNTiNFor Apex systemsNot available as a Nova coating serviceHardness in HV: 2200Coating thickness in micrometres: 2–4Maximum operating temperature in degrees Celsius: 600
- Composition
- TiN
- Hardness
- 2200 HV
- Coating thickness
- 2–4 µm
- Max. operating temperature
- 600 °C
- Coating temperature
- ≤ 470 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.4
- Colour
- Gold
Recommended applications according to Apex data sheets
- Suitable
- Drilling & threading: all materials
- Milling: all materials
- Gear cutting: wet
Apex ATTiAlNFor Apex systemsNot available as a Nova coating serviceHardness in HV: 3200Coating thickness in micrometres: 2–6Maximum operating temperature in degrees Celsius: 1000
- Composition
- TiAlN
- Hardness
- 3200 HV
- Coating thickness
- 2–6 µm
- Max. operating temperature
- 1000 °C
- Coating temperature
- ≤ 470 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.3
- Colour
- Grey black
Recommended applications according to Apex data sheets
- Optimal
- Drilling & threading: stainless steel
- Milling: stainless steel
- Suitable
- Drilling & threading: steel, aluminium > 6% Si
- Milling: steel, aluminium > 6% Si, titanium
- Gear cutting: wet
Apex TCTiCNFor Apex systemsNot available as a Nova coating serviceHardness in HV: 2800Coating thickness in micrometres: 2–5Maximum operating temperature in degrees Celsius: 600
- Composition
- TiCN
- Hardness
- 2800 HV
- Coating thickness
- 2–5 µm
- Max. operating temperature
- 600 °C
- Coating temperature
- ≤ 470 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.2
- Colour
- Coffee brown
Recommended applications according to Apex data sheets
- Suitable
- Drilling & threading: steel
- Milling: steel
Apex DLCCFor Apex systemsNot available as a Nova coating serviceHardness in HV: 3000Coating thickness in micrometres: 0.5–1Maximum operating temperature in degrees Celsius: 400
- Composition
- C
- Hardness
- 3000 HV
- Coating thickness
- 0.5–1 µm
- Max. operating temperature
- 400 °C
- Coating temperature
- ≤ 250 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.1
- Colour
- Black
Recommended applications according to Apex data sheets
- Optimal
- Drilling & threading: aluminium
- Milling: aluminium
Apex TaCta-CFor Apex systemsNot available as a Nova coating serviceHardness in HV: 3500Coating thickness in micrometres: 0.5–1Maximum operating temperature in degrees Celsius: 400
- Composition
- ta-C
- Hardness
- 3500 HV
- Coating thickness
- 0.5–1 µm
- Max. operating temperature
- 400 °C
- Coating temperature
- ≤ 250 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.1
- Colour
- Rainbow
Recommended applications according to Apex data sheets
- Optimal
- Drilling & threading: aluminium
- Milling: aluminium
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Technical guidance based on the NOVA coating overview and Apex datasheets. Properties depend on the system and application. We confirm suitability and current specifications with you.
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