JP2010214482A - Surface coated cutting tool with hard coating layer exerting excellent chipping resistance and wear resistance in high speed cutting - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surface coated cutting tool with a hard coating layer exerting excellent chipping resistance and wear resistance in high speed cutting. <P>SOLUTION: This surface coated cutting tool has the hard coating layer formed on a surface of a tool base body. The hard coating layer is composed of the following (a) and (b): (a) a composite nitride layer of Ti and Al (and M) satisfying a composition formula: (Ti<SB>1-α</SB>Al<SB>α</SB>)N or a composition formula: (Ti<SB>1-α-β</SB>Al<SB>α</SB>M<SB>β</SB>)N (M shows one kind or two or more kinds of additive components selected among elements Si, B and Y of 4a, 5a and 6a groups in a periodic table except Ti, and 0.45≤α≤0.75 and 0.01≤β≤0.25 in atomic ratio are shown), as a lower layer, and (b) a composite oxide layer of Cr and Y satisfying a composition formula: (Cr<SB>1-γ</SB>Y<SB>γ</SB>)O (0.01≤γ≤0.1 in atomic ratio is shown), as an upper layer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  This invention has excellent high-temperature hardness, toughness, and lubricity when the hard coating layer is machined under high-speed conditions with high heat generation, and also has excellent resistance to welding to the work material (chip). Therefore, the present invention relates to a surface-coated cutting tool (hereinafter referred to as a coated tool) that exhibits excellent chipping resistance and wear resistance over a long period of use.

  In general, for coated tools, throwaway inserts that can be used detachably attached to the tip of a cutting tool for turning and planing of various steel and cast iron, drilling of the work material, etc. Drills and miniature drills, and solid type end mills used for chamfering, grooving, shouldering, etc. of the work material, etc. A slow-away end mill tool that performs cutting work in the same manner as an end mill is known.

  In addition, as a coated tool, for example, a Ti and Al composite nitride layer on the surface of a tool base, or Ti and Al containing a small amount of Si, B, Y, Zr, V and the like added thereto as main components. There is known a coating tool in which a composite nitride (hereinafter, collectively referred to as (Ti, Al, M) N) layer is vapor-deposited as a hard coating layer. Since high temperature hardness and heat resistance and high temperature strength are provided by the same Ti, the coated tool coated with the (Ti, Al, M) N layer may exhibit excellent high temperature strength, fracture resistance, and wear resistance. Are known.

  Further, in order to improve the lubricity of the coated tool at the time of cutting and enhance the tool characteristics, the (Ti, Al, M) N layer is used as a lower layer, and a chromium oxide (hereinafter referred to as CrO) is formed thereon. Also known is a coated tool in which an upper layer is formed.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned conventional coated tool is loaded with a tool substrate in an arc ion plating apparatus which is one type of physical vapor deposition apparatus shown schematically in FIG. 1, for example, at a temperature of 500 ° C., for example. In the heated state, arc discharge is performed between the cathode electrode, for example, Ti—Al—M alloy, metal Cr, and the anode electrode in which an alloy corresponding to the composition of the hard coating layer is set, for example, at a current of 90 A. At the same time, nitrogen gas or oxygen gas is introduced as a reaction gas into the apparatus to form a reaction atmosphere of, for example, 2 Pa. On the other hand, the tool base is subjected to a bias voltage of, for example, −100 V, It is also known that it is manufactured by vapor-depositing a hard coating layer comprising a (Ti, Al, M) N layer and a CrO layer on the surface of the substrate.
Japanese Patent No. 2644710 Japanese Patent No. 2793773 Japanese Patent No. 2793696 JP-A-8-199338 JP 2000-233324 A

  In recent years, the use of FA for cutting devices has been remarkable. On the other hand, there is a strong demand for labor saving, energy saving, and cost reduction for cutting processing. There is a tendency not to have versatility, that is, there is a tendency for a cutting tool capable of cutting as many grades as possible. There is no problem when these materials are used for cutting at normal cutting speeds. However, these materials have high heat generation, and the work material and chips are heated to high temperatures by the heat generated during cutting. When used under high-speed cutting conditions where the viscosity increases and the weldability to the surface of the hard coating layer increases further, the high temperature hardness of the hard coating layer is insufficient and the toughness is insufficient. And In addition, since so chipping (minute chipping) in the cutting portion is rapidly increased, at present, leading to a relatively short time service life.

  In view of the above, the present inventors, in particular, also perform cutting of work materials such as raw materials / quenched materials of alloy tool steel and high hardness stainless steel under high-speed cutting conditions. In order to develop a coated tool that exhibits excellent lubricity, high-temperature hardness, toughness and welding resistance, and excellent chipping resistance and wear resistance, the hard coating layer has been studied as a result of the following. Gained knowledge,

  A (Ti, Al, M) N layer having an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm is vapor-deposited as a lower layer on the surface of a tool substrate made of a WC-based cemented carbide or TiCN-based cermet. It consists of a complex oxide layer of Cr and Y (hereinafter referred to as a (Cr, Y) O layer) containing a Y component so that the Y content in the total amount with Cr is 1 to 10 atomic%. When a hard coating layer formed by vapor-depositing a (Cr, Y) O layer having an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm is formed, the lower layer made of a (Ti, Al, M) N layer has excellent high-temperature hardness, high-temperature strength, The (Cr, Y) O layer exhibits heat resistance and excellent thermal stability and lubricity. In particular, the (Cr, Y) O component contains (Cr, Y) depending on the Y component contained therein. It has been found that the high temperature hardness, toughness and welding resistance of the O layer are improved.

  Therefore, as a hard coating layer, a coated tool in which a lower layer made of a (Ti, Al, M) N layer and an upper layer made of a (Cr, Y) O layer are vapor-deposited is a raw material of alloy tool steel, a hardened material, In high-speed cutting of work materials such as high hardness stainless steel, even if high heat is generated during cutting, there is little decrease in high-temperature hardness, toughness, and lubricity, and chip welding can be suppressed. Excellent chipping resistance and wear resistance are exhibited over a long period of use.

This invention was made based on the above research results,
“(1) On the surface of a tool base made of tungsten carbide-based cemented carbide or titanium carbonitride-based cermet,
(A) The lower layer has an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm, and
Composition formula: (Ti _1-α Al _α ) N
In this case, a composite nitride layer of Ti and Al satisfying 0.45 ≦ α ≦ 0.75 (where α is an atomic ratio indicating the Al content),
(B) As an upper layer, it has an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm, and
Composition formula: (Cr _1-γ Y _γ ) O
In this case, a composite oxide layer of Cr and Y satisfying 0.01 ≦ γ ≦ 0.1 (where γ is an atomic ratio indicating the content ratio of Y),
A surface-coated cutting tool formed by vapor-depositing a hard coating layer comprising the above (a) and (b).
(2) On the surface of the tool base made of tungsten carbide-based cemented carbide or titanium carbonitride-based cermet,
(A) The lower layer has an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm, and
Composition formula: (Ti _1-α-β Al _α M _β ) N
0.45 ≦ α ≦ 0.75, 0.01 ≦ β ≦ 0.25 (where M is an element of groups 4a, 5a, and 6a of the periodic table excluding Ti, Si, B, Y) Ti, Al, and M satisfying one or two or more additive components selected from the above, α is an atomic ratio indicating the Al content ratio, and β is an atomic ratio indicating the M content ratio) Composite nitride layer,
(B) As an upper layer, it has an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm, and
Composition formula: (Cr _1-γ Y _γ ) O
In this case, a composite oxide layer of Cr and Y satisfying 0.01 ≦ γ ≦ 0.1 (where γ is an atomic ratio indicating the content ratio of Y),
A surface-coated cutting tool formed by vapor-depositing a hard coating layer comprising the above (a) and (b). "
It has the characteristics.

  Next, the hard coating layer of the coated tool of the present invention will be described in detail.

(A) Composition and average layer thickness of (Ti, Al, M) N thin layer Al component, which is a constituent of (Ti, Al, M) N thin layer, improves the high-temperature hardness of the hard coating layer. The Ti component has the effect of improving the high-temperature strength. Further, among the M components, the elements of the periodic table 4a, 5a, 6a excluding Ti, Si, B, and the wear resistance of the hard coating layer. Y has the effect of improving, and Y has the effect of improving the high temperature oxidation resistance of the hard coating layer, but the α value indicating the proportion of Al accounts for the total amount of Ti or the total amount of Ti and M When the atomic ratio (the same applies hereinafter) is less than 0.45, the predetermined high-temperature hardness cannot be secured, which causes a decrease in wear resistance, while the α value indicating the Al ratio is 0.75. If it exceeds, the content of Ti will be relatively reduced, and the high temperature required for high-speed cutting It is difficult to prevent the occurrence of chipping, and the β value indicating the content ratio of the M component accounts for 0% of the total amount with Ti (atomic ratio, the same applies hereinafter). If it is less than .01, improvement in properties such as wear resistance and high-temperature oxidation resistance due to the inclusion of the M component cannot be expected. On the other hand, if the β value exceeds 0.25, the high-temperature strength tends to decrease. Therefore, the α value was set to 0.45 to 0.75, and the β value was set to 0.01 to 0.25.
Further, if the average layer thickness is less than 1 μm, it is insufficient to exhibit its excellent wear resistance over a long period of time, while if the average layer thickness exceeds 5 μm, chipping is applied to the cutting edge. Therefore, the average layer thickness was determined to be 1 to 5 μm.

(B) Composition and average layer thickness of (Cr, Y) O layer The composite oxide layer of Cr and Y ((Cr, Y) O layer) has excellent high-temperature hardness and toughness, and its constituent components A certain Y component provides excellent thermal stability and lubricity, thus complementing the lack of lubricity of the lower layer consisting of (Ti, Al, M) N layers, and further under high-speed cutting conditions with high heat generation However, while maintaining excellent high-temperature hardness and toughness, it has excellent welding resistance and suppresses the occurrence of chipping caused by welding of chips heated to high temperatures.
However, when the γ value indicating the content ratio of Y is less than 0.01 in terms of the total amount with Cr (atomic ratio, the same shall apply hereinafter), chipping resistance due to improved high-temperature hardness, toughness, and welding resistance, The effect of improving the wear resistance cannot be expected. On the other hand, when the γ value indicating the ratio of Y exceeds 0.10, the Cr content ratio is relatively decreased, and the lubricity tends to decrease. Therefore, the γ value was determined to be 0.01 to 0.10 (atomic ratio, the same applies hereinafter).
In addition, when the average layer thickness of the (Cr, Y) O layer is less than 1 μm, the chipping resistance and wear resistance cannot be sufficiently exhibited over a long period of use, while the average layer thickness exceeds 5 μm. Then, the high-temperature strength and toughness of the entire upper layer are reduced, and chipping is likely to occur in the cutting edge portion by cutting under high-speed conditions. Therefore, the average layer thickness is set to 1 to 5 μm.

(C) Formation of hard coating layer The hard coating layer composed of the lower layer composed of the (Ti, Al, M) N layer and the upper layer composed of the (Cr, Y) O layer is schematically illustrated in FIG. Vapor deposition can be performed with an arc ion plating (AIP) apparatus, which is one type of physical vapor deposition apparatus shown in the figure.
First, a tool base is inserted into the arc ion plating (AIP) apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and the apparatus is heated to a temperature of, for example, 500 ° C. with a heater. A cathode electrode (evaporation source) made of an M alloy and a cathode electrode (evaporation source) made of a Cr—Y alloy having a predetermined composition;
First, an arc discharge is generated between the anode electrode and a cathode electrode (evaporation source) made of a Ti—Al—M alloy, for example, at a current of 90 A, and simultaneously nitrogen gas is introduced into the apparatus as a reaction gas. For example, a reaction atmosphere of 2 Pa is formed, and on the other hand, a (Ti, Al, M) N layer having a predetermined layer thickness is deposited on the substrate surface as a lower layer under the condition that a bias voltage of, for example, −100 V is applied. After stopping the arc discharge,
Subsequently, oxygen gas is introduced as a reaction gas into the apparatus to form a reaction atmosphere of 2 Pa, for example, and a cathode made of an anode electrode and a Cr—Y alloy is applied to the tool base under a bias voltage of, for example, −100 V. Arc discharge is performed between the electrodes (evaporation source) in the same manner as described above, and (Cr, Y) having a predetermined layer thickness is formed on the surface of the lower layer made of the (Ti, Al, M) N layer formed on the substrate. By depositing an upper layer consisting of an O layer,
A hard coating layer composed of a (Ti, Al, M) N layer as a lower layer and a (Cr, Y) O layer as an upper layer can be formed by vapor deposition.

  The coated tool of the present invention has excellent thermal stability and lubricity on the surface of the lower layer composed of the (Ti, Al, M) N layer, as well as high temperature hardness, toughness and welding resistance ( Since the hard coating layer is formed by forming the Cr, Y) O layer as the upper layer, high-speed heat generation is required for work materials such as raw materials and hardened materials of alloy tool steel and high-hardness stainless steel. Even in the cutting process, it exhibits excellent chipping resistance and excellent wear resistance over a long period of use.

  Next, the coated tool of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples.

WC powder, TiC powder, ZrC powder, VC powder, TaC powder, NbC powder, Cr ₃ C ₂ powder, TiN powder, TaN powder, and Co powder all having an average particle diameter of 1 to 3 μm are prepared as raw material powders. These raw material powders are blended in the composition shown in Table 1, wet mixed by a ball mill for 72 hours, dried, and then pressed into a green compact at a pressure of 100 MPa. Medium, sintered at 1400 ° C. for 1 hour, and after sintering, tool bases A-1 to A-10 made of WC-based cemented carbide with ISO standard / CNMG120408 chip shape were formed. .

In addition, as raw material powders, TiCN (mass ratio, TiC / TiN = 50/50) powder, Mo ₂ C powder, ZrC powder, NbC powder, TaC powder, WC, all having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 2 μm. Prepare powder, Co powder, and Ni powder, mix these raw material powders into the composition shown in Table 2, wet mix for 24 hours with a ball mill, dry, and press-mold into green compact at 100 MPa pressure Then, the green compact was sintered in a nitrogen atmosphere of 2 kPa at a temperature of 1500 ° C. for 1 hour, and after sintering, a tool base B made of TiCN-based cermet having an ISO standard / CNMG120408 chip shape was obtained. -1 to B-6 were formed.

(A) Next, each of the tool bases A-1 to A-10 and B-1 to B-6 is ultrasonically cleaned in acetone and dried, and then the arc ion plating shown in FIG. Attached along the outer periphery at a predetermined distance in the radial direction from the central axis on the rotary table in the apparatus, cathode electrodes (evaporation sources) are arranged on opposite sides across the rotary table, one of which Is arranged with a Ti-Al-M alloy having a predetermined composition as a cathode electrode (evaporation source), and a Cr-Y alloy with a predetermined composition is arranged as a cathode electrode (evaporation source) on the other side.
(B) First, the inside of the apparatus is heated to 500 ° C. with a heater while the inside of the apparatus is evacuated and kept at a vacuum of 0.1 Pa or less, and then the tool base that rotates while rotating on the rotary table is −1000 V. A DC bias voltage is applied and a current of 100 A is passed between the Ti-Al-M alloy of the cathode electrode and the anode electrode to generate an arc discharge, whereby the surface of the tool base is made of the Ti-Al-M alloy. Bombard washed,
(C) Next, nitrogen gas is introduced as a reaction gas into the apparatus to form a reaction atmosphere of 4 Pa, a DC bias voltage of −100 V is applied to the tool base that rotates while rotating on the rotary table, and An arc discharge is generated by flowing a current of 120 A between the Ti-Al-M alloy of the cathode electrode and the anode electrode, and the target composition and target layer thickness shown in Tables 3 and 4 are formed on the surface of the tool base. The lower layer composed of the (Ti, Al, M) N layer is vapor-deposited, and then the arc discharge between the cathode electrode (evaporation source) and the anode electrode of the Ti-Al-M alloy is stopped,
(D) Subsequently, oxygen gas is introduced as a reaction gas into the apparatus to maintain the atmosphere in the apparatus in an oxygen atmosphere of 4 Pa, and between the cathode electrode (evaporation source) Cr—Y alloy cathode electrode and anode electrode. A current of 120 A is applied to the arc to generate arc discharge, and the target composition and target layer thickness (Cr, Y) O layer shown in Tables 3 and 4 are formed as an upper layer by vapor deposition.
The surface-coated throwaway tips (hereinafter referred to as the present invention-coated tips) 1 to 39 as the present invention-coated tools were produced, respectively.

  For the purpose of comparison, instead of the Cr—Y alloy cathode electrode (evaporation source) in FIG. 1, metal Cr is used as the cathode electrode (evaporation source), and the same steps (a ) To (d), a surface-coated throwaway tip as a comparative coating tool (hereinafter referred to as a comparison), in which a hard coating layer is formed of a lower layer made of a (Ti, Al, M) N layer and an upper layer made of a CrO layer. (Referred to as coated chips) 1 to 16 were produced.

Next, in the state where each of the above various coated chips is screwed to the tip of the tool steel tool with a fixing jig, the present coated chips 1 to 39 and the comparative coated chips 1 to 16 are as follows.
Work material: JIS · SKD11 (HRC20) round bar,
Cutting speed: 200 m / min. ,
Cutting depth: 1.5 mm,
Feed: 0.2 mm / rev. ,
Cutting time: 5 minutes,
A dry continuous high-speed cutting test of tool steel under the conditions (cutting condition A) (normal cutting speed is 120 m / min.),
Work material: JIS · SKD61 (HRC60) round bar,
Cutting speed: 180 m / min. ,
Cutting depth: 1.5 mm,
Feed: 0.25 mm / rev. ,
Cutting time: 5 minutes,
Dry continuous high-speed cutting test of high hardness steel under the conditions (cutting condition B) (normal cutting speed is 100 m / min.),
Work material: JIS / SUS440B round bar,
Cutting speed: 110 m / min. ,
Cutting depth: 1.3 mm,
Feed: 0.2 mm / rev. ,
Cutting time: 5 minutes,
Dry continuous high-speed cutting test of high-hardness stainless steel under the following conditions (cutting condition C) (normal cutting speed is 60 m / min.),
The flank wear width of the cutting edge was measured in any high-speed cutting test. The measurement results are shown in Tables 7 and 8.

As in Example 1, all of WC powder, TiC powder, ZrC powder, VC powder, TaC powder, NbC powder, Cr ₃ C ₂ powder, TiN powder, TaN powder, and Co powder having an average particle diameter of 1 to 3 μm. The raw material powder is blended into the composition shown in Table 1, wet mixed by a ball mill for 72 hours, dried, and then pressed into a green compact at a pressure of 100 MPa. , Temperature: Sintered at 1400 ° C. for 1 hour to form a round tool sintered body for forming a tool base having a diameter of 13 mm. WC-base cemented carbide tool bases (end mills) A-1 to A-10 having a four-blade square shape with a diameter x length of 10 mm x 22 mm and a twist angle of 30 degrees were manufactured, respectively. .

  Then, the surfaces of these tool bases (end mills) A-1 to A-10 were ultrasonically cleaned in acetone and dried, and then inserted into the arc ion plating apparatus shown in FIG. Under the same conditions as in Example 1, the (Ti, Al, M) N layer with the target composition and target layer thickness shown in Table 10 and the (Cr, Y) with the target composition and target layer thickness also shown in Table 9 By subjecting a hard coating layer composed of an O layer to vapor deposition, surface-coated carbide end mills (hereinafter referred to as the present invention-coated end mills) 1 to 27 as the present invention-coated tools were produced.

  For comparison purposes, the surfaces of the tool bases (end mills) A-1 to A-10 were ultrasonically cleaned in acetone and dried, and the same conditions as in Example 1 (that is, Cr— The metal Cr cathode electrode is used in place of the Y alloy cathode electrode), and the lower layer composed of the (Ti, Al, M) N layer and the upper layer composed of the CrO layer having the target composition and target layer thickness shown in Table 10. Surface coated carbide end mills (hereinafter referred to as comparative coated end mills) 1 to 10 as comparative coated tools, each having a hard coated layer, were produced.

Next, with respect to the present invention coated end mills 1 to 27 and comparative coated end mills 1 to 10,
Work material-Plane dimensions: 100 mm x 250 mm, thickness: 50 mm JIS SKD11 (HRC20) plate material,
Cutting speed: 90 m / min. ,
Groove depth (cut): 0.5 mm,
Table feed: 520 mm / min,
A dry high-speed grooving test of the tool steel under the conditions (cutting condition D) (normal cutting speed is 60 m / min.),
Work material-Plane dimensions: 100 mm x 250 mm, thickness: 50 mm JIS SKD61 (HRC60) plate material,
Cutting speed: 90 m / min. ,
Groove depth (cut): 0.5 mm,
Table feed: 430 mm / min,
A dry high-speed grooving test of hardened steel under the conditions (cutting condition E) (normal cutting speed is 60 m / min.),
Work material-Plane dimensions: 100 mm x 250 mm, thickness: 50 mm JIS / SUS440B plate material,
Cutting speed: 60 m / min. ,
Groove depth (cut): 0.5 mm,
Table feed: 410 mm / min,
Dry high-speed grooving test of high hardness stainless steel under the following conditions (cutting condition F) (normal cutting speed is 40 m / min.),
In each high-speed groove cutting test, the cutting groove length was measured until the flank wear width of the outer peripheral edge of the cutting edge reached 0.1 mm, which is a guide for the service life. The measurement results are shown in Table 9 and Table 10, respectively.

  Using the round bar sintered body with a diameter of 13 mm manufactured in Example 2 above, from this round bar sintered body, the diameter x length of the groove forming portion is 8 mm x 22 mm, respectively, by grinding, and WC-base cemented carbide tool bases (drills) A-1 to A-10 having a two-blade shape with a twist angle of 30 degrees were manufactured.

  Next, the cutting edges of these tool bases (drills) A-1 to A-10 are subjected to honing, ultrasonically cleaned in acetone, and dried to the arc ion plating apparatus shown in FIG. The (Ti, Al, M) N layer having the target composition and target layer thickness shown in Table 11 and the target composition and target layer thickness also shown in Table 11 under the same conditions as in Example 1 above. The surface-coated carbide drills (hereinafter referred to as the present invention-coated drills) 1 to 27 as the present invention-coated tools are produced by vapor-depositing and forming a hard coating layer comprising the (Cr, Y) O layer. did.

  For comparison purposes, the surfaces of the tool bases (drills) A-1 to A-10 are subjected to honing, ultrasonically cleaned in acetone, and dried, under the same conditions as in Example 1 above. (In other words, a metal Cr cathode electrode is used instead of the Cr—Y alloy cathode electrode), and a lower layer and a CrO layer made of a (Ti, Al, M) N layer having the target composition and target layer thickness shown in Table 12 Surface-coated cemented carbide drills (hereinafter referred to as comparative coated drills) 1 to 10 as comparative coated tools, each having a hard coating layer formed of an upper layer made of

Next, about the said invention coated drill 1-27 and the comparative coated drill 1-10,
Work material-Plane dimensions: 100 mm x 250 mm, thickness: 50 mm JIS SKD11 (HRC20) plate material,
Cutting speed: 100 m / min. ,
Feed: 0.6 mm / rev,
Hole depth: 5 mm,
Wet high-speed drilling test of tool steel under the conditions (cutting condition G) (normal cutting speed is 50 m / min.),
Work material-Plane dimensions: 100 mm x 250 mm, thickness: 50 mm JIS SKD61 (HRC60) plate material,
Cutting speed: 80 m / min. ,
Feed: 0.4 mm / rev,
Hole depth: 5 mm,
Wet high-speed drilling machining test of hardened steel under the conditions (cutting condition H) (normal cutting speed is 40 m / min.),
Work material-Plane dimensions: 100 mm x 250 mm, thickness: 50 mm JIS / SUS440B plate material,
Cutting speed: 100 m / min. ,
Feed: 0.5 mm / rev,
Hole depth: 6 mm,
Wet high-speed stainless steel wet high-speed drilling test under normal conditions (cutting condition I) (normal cutting speed is 40 m / min.),
In each wet high-speed drilling test (using water-soluble cutting oil), the number of drilling processes until the flank wear width of the cutting edge surface reached 0.3 mm was measured. The measurement results are shown in Tables 11 and 12, respectively.

  (Ti, Al, M) N constituting the hard coating layers of the present coated chips 1 to 39, the present coated end mills 1 to 27, and the present coated drills 1 to 27 as the present coated tools obtained as a result. Layer and (Cr, Y) O layer composition, and comparative coated tips 1-16 as comparative coated tools, comparative coated end mills 1-10, and (Ti, Al, M) N layers of comparative coated drills 1-10 When the composition of the hard coating layer made of was measured by an energy dispersive X-ray analysis method using a transmission electron microscope, each showed substantially the same composition as the target composition.

  Moreover, when the average layer thickness of each layer which comprises the hard coating layer of said invention coated tool and said comparative coating tool was measured using a scanning electron microscope, the average value (substantially the same as the target layer thickness) Average value of 5 locations).

From the results shown in Tables 7 to 12, the coated tool according to the present invention provides a lower layer of the hard coating layer even in high-speed cutting of a work material such as a raw material / quenched material of alloy tool steel and high hardness stainless steel. The constituting (Ti, Al, M) N layer has excellent high-temperature hardness, high-temperature strength, or in addition to this, excellent wear resistance and high-temperature oxidation resistance, and also constitutes the upper layer ( In addition to excellent thermal stability, lubricity, high temperature hardness, and toughness, the Cr, Y) O layer has excellent welding resistance to work materials and chips under high temperature conditions. As a result, (Ti, The lack of lubricity of the (Al, M) N layer is complemented by the (Cr, Y) O layer, and further, the occurrence of welding is suppressed, so that the entire hard coating layer has no chipping and can be produced over a long period of time. Exhibits excellent wear resistance.
However, in the comparative coated tool in which the hard coating layer is composed of the (Ti, Al, M) N layer and the CrO layer, when this is used for high-speed cutting of the work material, due to high heat generation, The adhesiveness and reactivity between the cutting material and cutting powder and the hard coating layer are further increased, and the high-temperature hardness and toughness are insufficient, so that chipping occurs at the cutting edge and wear progresses. It is clear that the service life is reached in a relatively short time to promote.

  As described above, the coated tool of the present invention is capable of cutting not only general work materials, but also high-speed cutting of work materials such as raw materials and quenching materials of alloy tool steel, and high hardness stainless steel. However, it exhibits excellent chipping resistance and wear resistance, and exhibits excellent cutting performance over a long period of time. Therefore, FA of cutting equipment, labor saving and energy saving of cutting, and cost reduction It is possible to cope with the above sufficiently.

The arc ion plating apparatus used for forming the hard coating layer of a coating tool is shown, (a) is a schematic plan view, (b) is a schematic front view.

Claims (2)

On the surface of the tool base composed of tungsten carbide based cemented carbide or titanium carbonitride based cermet,
(A) The lower layer has an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm, and
Composition formula: (Ti _1-α Al _α ) N
In this case, a composite nitride layer of Ti and Al satisfying 0.45 ≦ α ≦ 0.75 (where α is an atomic ratio indicating the Al content),
(B) As an upper layer, it has an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm, and
Composition formula: (Cr _1-γ Y _γ ) O
In this case, a composite oxide layer of Cr and Y satisfying 0.01 ≦ γ ≦ 0.1 (where γ is an atomic ratio indicating the content ratio of Y),
A surface-coated cutting tool formed by vapor-depositing a hard coating layer comprising the above (a) and (b). On the surface of the tool base composed of tungsten carbide based cemented carbide or titanium carbonitride based cermet,
(A) The lower layer has an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm, and
Composition formula: (Ti _1-α-β Al _α M _β ) N
0.45 ≦ α ≦ 0.75, 0.01 ≦ β ≦ 0.25 (where M is an element of groups 4a, 5a, and 6a of the periodic table excluding Ti, Si, B, Y) Ti, Al, and M satisfying one or two or more additive components selected from the above, α is an atomic ratio indicating the Al content ratio, and β is an atomic ratio indicating the M content ratio) Composite nitride layer,
(B) As an upper layer, it has an average layer thickness of 1 to 5 μm, and
Composition formula: (Cr _1-γ Y _γ ) O
In this case, a composite oxide layer of Cr and Y satisfying 0.01 ≦ γ ≦ 0.1 (where γ is an atomic ratio indicating the content ratio of Y),
A surface-coated cutting tool formed by vapor-depositing a hard coating layer comprising the above (a) and (b).

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