JP3978779B2 - Surface coated cemented carbide cutting tool with excellent chipping resistance with hard coating layer under high speed heavy cutting conditions - Google Patents

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JP3978779B2
JP3978779B2 JP2002199587A JP2002199587A JP3978779B2 JP 3978779 B2 JP3978779 B2 JP 3978779B2 JP 2002199587 A JP2002199587 A JP 2002199587A JP 2002199587 A JP2002199587 A JP 2002199587A JP 3978779 B2 JP3978779 B2 JP 3978779B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、硬質被覆層が高強度を有し、かつ高温硬さと耐熱性にもすぐれ、したがって特に各種の鋼や鋳鉄などの高速切削加工を、高い機械的衝撃を伴う高切り込みや高送りなどの重切削条件で行なった場合にも、硬質被覆層がすぐれた耐チッピング性を発揮する表面被覆超硬合金製切削工具(以下、被覆超硬工具という)に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
一般に、被覆超硬工具には、各種の鋼や鋳鉄などの被削材の旋削加工や平削り加工にバイトの先端部に着脱自在に取り付けて用いられるスローアウエイチップ、穴あけ切削加工などに用いられるドリルやミニチュアドリル、さらに面削加工や溝加工、肩加工などに用いられるソリッドタイプのエンドミルなどがあり、また前記スローアウエイチップを着脱自在に取り付けて前記ソリッドタイプのエンドミルと同様に切削加工を行うスローアウエイエンドミル工具などが知られている。
【0003】
また、被覆超硬工具として、例えば特開昭59−222570号公報に記載されるように、炭化タングステン(以下、WCで示す)基超硬合金または炭窒化チタン(以下、TiCNで示す)基サーメットからなる基体(以下、これらを総称して超硬基体と云う)の表面に、AlとZrの相互含有割合を示すAl/(Al+Zr)が原子比で0.80〜0.98を満足するAlとZrの複合酸化物[以下、Al−Zr酸化物で示す]層からなる硬質被覆層を5〜25μmの平均層厚で蒸着してなる被覆超硬工具が提案され、前記硬質被覆層を構成するAl−Zr酸化物層が、Alによる高温硬さおよび耐熱性と、Zrによる強度を具備することから、かかる被覆超硬工具を各種の鋼や鋳鉄などの連続切削や断続切削加工を高速切削条件で行なった場合にすぐれた切削性能を発揮することも知られている。
【0004】
さらに、上記の被覆超硬工具が、例えば図1に概略縦断面図で示される通り、中央部にステンレス鋼製の反応ガス吹き出し管が立設され、前記反応ガス吹き出し管には、図2(a)に概略斜視図で、同(b)に概略平面図で例示される黒鉛製の超硬基体支持パレットが串刺し積層嵌着され、かつこれらがステンレス鋼製のカバーを介してヒーターで加熱される構造を有する化学蒸着装置を用い、超硬基体を前記超硬基体支持パレットの底面に形成された多数の反応ガス通過穴位置に図示される通りに載置した状態で前記化学蒸着装置に装入し、ヒータで装置内を、例えば850〜1050℃の範囲内の所定の温度に加熱した後、反応ガスとして、容量%で(以下、反応ガスの%は容量%を示す)、
AlCl3:3.36〜4.12%、
ZrCl4:0.03〜0.26%、
CO2:11.70〜11.97%、
HCl:3.65〜4.84%、
2:残り、
からなる組成を有する反応ガスを用い、この反応ガスを予め真空排気された装置内に前記反応ガス吹き出し管を通して導入し、装置内の反応ガス圧力を、6〜30kPaの範囲内の所定の圧力に所定時間保持することによりAlとZrの相互含有割合を示すAl/(Al+Zr)が層厚方向に一定のAl−Zr酸化物層からなる硬質被覆層を形成することにより製造されることも知られている。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
近年の切削加工装置の高性能化はめざましく、一方で切削加工に対する省力化および省エネ化、さらに低コスト化の要求は強く、これに伴い、切削加工は高速化の傾向を強め、かつ高切り込みや高送りなどの重切削条件での切削加工を余儀なくされる傾向にあるが、上記の従来被覆超硬工具においては、これを高速切削加工条件で用いた場合には問題はないが、高い機械的衝撃を伴う高切り込みや高送りなどの重切削を高速で行なった場合には、特に層厚方向に一定の組成を有するAl−Zr酸化物層からなる硬質被覆層の強度不足が原因でチッピング(微小割れ)が発生し易く、比較的短時間で使用寿命に至るのが現状である。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
そこで、本発明者等は、上述のような観点から、特に高速重切削加工で硬質被覆層がすぐれた耐チッピング性を発揮する被覆超硬工具を開発すべく、上記の従来被覆超硬工具を構成する硬質被覆層に着目し、研究を行った結果、
(a)上記の化学蒸着装置を用いて形成された従来被覆超硬工具を構成するAl−Zr酸化物層からなる硬質被覆層は、層厚全体に亘って実質的に均一な組成を有し、したがって均質な高温硬さと耐熱性、さらに強度を有するが、例えば図3に反応ガス組成自動制御システムが概略チャート図で示される通り、反応ガス組成および流量中央制御装置に、Al−Zr酸化物層からなる硬質被覆層に層厚方向にそってAl最高含有点とZr最高含有点とを所定間隔をおいて交互に繰り返し形成させる目的で、前記Al最高含有点およびZr最高含有点に対応した反応ガス組成、並びに前記両点間のAlおよびZrの連続変化に対応した反応ガス組成、さらに前記両点間の間隔を、過去の実績データに基づいてインプットし、この反応ガス組成および流量中央制御装置からの制御信号にしたがって、原料ガスボンベからのH2ガス、CO2ガス、およびHClガスの流量をそれぞれの原料ガス流量自動制御装置にて制御した状態で、化学蒸着装置の反応ガス吹き出し管に導入すると、層厚方向にそって、Al最高含有点とZr最高含有点とが所定間隔をおいて交互に繰り返し存在し、かつ前記Al最高含有点から前記Zr最高含有点、前記Zr最高含有点から前記Al最低含有点へAlおよびZr含有量が連続的に変化する成分濃度分布構造をもつたAl−Zr酸化物層からなる硬質被覆層が形成されるようになること。
【0007】
(b)上記(a)の繰り返し連続変化成分濃度分布構造のAl−Zr酸化物層において、
上記Al最高含有点におけるAlとZrの相互含有割合を示すAl/(Al+Zr)が原子比で0.80〜0.98、
上記Zr最高含有点におけるZrとAlの相互含有割合を示すZr/(Zr+Al)が原子比で0.70〜0.0.95、
を満足し、かつ隣り合う上記Al最高含有点とZr最高含有点の厚さ方向の間隔を0.01〜0.2μmとすると、
上記Al最高含有点部分では、上記の従来Al−Zr酸化物層のもつ高温硬さと耐熱性に相当する高温硬さと耐熱性を示し、一方上記Zr最高含有点部分では、前記Al最高含有点部分に比してAl含有量が低く、相対的にZr含有量の高いものとなるので、一段と高い強度が確保され、かつこれらAl最高含有点とZr最高含有点の間隔をきわめて小さくしたことから、層全体の特性として高温硬さと耐熱性を保持した状態で一段とすぐれた強度を具備するようになり、したがって、硬質被覆層がかかる構成のAl−Zr酸化物層からなる被覆超硬工具は、特に各種の鋼や鋳鉄などの切削加工を、高速で、かつ高い機械的衝撃を伴う高切り込みや高送りなどの重切削条件で行なった場合にも、硬質被覆層がすぐれた耐チッピング性を発揮するようになること。
以上(a)および(b)に示される研究結果を得たのである。
【0008】
この発明は、上記の研究結果に基づいてなされたものであって、超硬基体の表面に、Al−Zr酸化物層からなる硬質被覆層を5〜25μmの全体平均層厚で蒸着してなる被覆超硬工具において、
上記硬質被覆層が、層厚方向にそって、Al最高含有点とZr最高含有点とが所定間隔をおいて交互に繰り返し存在し、かつ前記Al最高含有点から前記Zr最高含有点、前記Zr最高含有点から前記Al最高含有点へAlおよびZr含有量が連続的に変化する成分濃度分布構造を有し、
さらに、上記Al最高含有点におけるAlとZrの相互含有割合を示すAl/(Al+Zr)が原子比で0.80〜0.98、
上記Zr最高含有点におけるZrとAlの相互含有割合を示すZr/(Zr+Al)が原子比で0.70〜0.0.95、
を満足し、かつ隣り合う上記Al最高含有点とZr最高含有点の間隔が、0.01〜0.2μmである、
高速重切削条件で硬質被覆層がすぐれた耐チッピング性を発揮する被覆超硬工具に特徴を有するものである。
【0009】
つぎに、この発明の被覆超硬工具において、これを構成する硬質被覆層の構成を上記の通りに限定した理由を説明する。
(a)Al最高含有点の組成
Al最高含有点のAl−Zr酸化物層におけるZr成分は強度を向上させ、同Al成分は高温硬さおよび耐熱性を向上させる作用があり、したがってAl成分の含有割合が高くなればなるほど高温硬さおよび耐熱性は向上し、高熱発生を伴う高速切削に適合したものになるが、Al成分のZr成分との相互含有割合を示すAl/(Al+Zr)が原子比で0.98を越えると、高強度を有するZr最高含有点が隣接して存在しても層自体の強度の低下は避けられず、この結果チッピングなどが発生し易くなり、一方同値が0.80未満になると高温硬さおよび耐熱性が急激に低下し、摩耗促進の原因となることから、Al成分のZr成分との相互含有割合を示すAl/(Al+Zr)を原子比で0.80〜0.98と定めた。
【0010】
(b)Zr最高含有点の組成
上記の通りAl最高含有点は相対的にすぐれた高温硬さおよび耐熱性を有するが、反面相対的に強度が不十分であるため、このAl最高含有点の強度不足を補う目的で、Zr含有割合が高く、一方Al含有量が低く、これによって高強度を有するようになるZr最高含有点を厚さ方向に交互に介在させるものである。しかし、Zr成分のAl成分との相互含有割合を示すZr/(Zr+Al)が原子比で0.95を越えると、Zr最高含有点に所定の高温硬さおよび耐熱性を確保することができず、これが摩耗促進の原因となり、一方同値が0.70未満になると、所望のすぐれた強度を確保することができず、この結果チッピングが発生し易くなることから、Zr成分のAl成分との相互含有割合を示すZr/(Zr+Al)を原子比で0.70〜0.95と定めた。
【0011】
(c)Al最高含有点とZr最高含有点間の間隔
その間隔が0.01μm未満ではそれぞれの点を上記の組成で明確に形成することが困難であり、この結果層に所望のすぐれた高温硬さおよび耐熱性、さらに高強度を確保することができなくなり、またその間隔が0.2μmを越えるとそれぞれの点がもつ欠点、すなわちAl最高含有点であれば強度不足、Zr最高含有点であれば高温硬さおよび耐熱性不足が層内に局部的に現れ、これが原因でチッピングが発生し易くなったり、摩耗進行が促進されるようになることから、その間隔を0.01〜0.2μmと定めた。
【0012】
(d)硬質被覆層の全体平均層厚
その層厚が5μm未満では、所望の耐摩耗性を確保することができず、一方その平均層厚が25μmを越えると、チッピングが発生し易くなることから、その平均層厚を5〜25μmと定めた。
【0013】
【発明の実施の形態】
つぎに、この発明の被覆超硬工具を実施例により具体的に説明する。
(実施例1)
原料粉末として、いずれも1〜3μmの平均粒径を有するWC粉末、TiC粉末、VC粉末、TaC粉末、NbC粉末、Cr3 2 粉末、およびCo粉末を用意し、これら原料粉末を、表1に示される配合組成に配合し、ボールミルで72時間湿式混合し、乾燥した後、100MPa の圧力で圧粉体にプレス成形し、この圧粉体を6Paの真空中、温度:1400℃に1時間保持の条件で焼結し、焼結後、切刃部分にR:0.03のホーニング加工を施してISO規格・CNMG160612のチップ形状をもったWC基超硬合金製の超硬基体A1〜A10を形成した。
【0014】
また、原料粉末として、いずれも0.5〜2μmの平均粒径を有するTiCN(重量比でTiC/TiN=50/50)粉末、Mo2 C粉末、ZrC粉末、NbC粉末、TaC粉末、WC粉末、Co粉末、およびNi粉末を用意し、これら原料粉末を、表2に示される配合組成に配合し、ボールミルで24時間湿式混合し、乾燥した後、100MPaの圧力で圧粉体にプレス成形し、この圧粉体を2kPaの窒素雰囲気中、温度:1500℃に1時間保持の条件で焼結し、焼結後、切刃部分にR:0.03のホーニング加工を施してISO規格・CNMG120408のチップ形状をもったTiCN系サーメット製の超硬基体B1〜B6を形成した。
【0015】
つぎに、上記の超硬基体A1〜A10およびB1〜B6のそれぞれを、アセトン中で超音波洗浄し、乾燥した後、図1に示される化学蒸着装置内に、第2図に示される超硬基体支持パレットの位置決め穴に載置した状態で装入し、まず、装置内をヒーターで900℃に加熱したところで、TiCl4:4.2%、N2:30%、H2:残りからなる組成を有する反応ガスを反応ガス吹き出し管を通して導入して、装置内の反応雰囲気圧力を30kPaとし、この状態で45分間保持して下地密着層として0.3μmの平均層厚をもった窒化チタン(TiN)層を形成し、ついで、同じく装置内の雰囲気温度をヒーターにて加熱して1020℃とした後、図3に示される反応ガス組成自動制御システムの反応ガス組成および流量中央制御装置に過去の実績にデータにしたがって表3に示されるAl最高含有点およびZr最高含有点の目標Al/(Al+Zr)および目標Zr/(Zr+Al)と反応ガス組成の関係、前記Al最高含有点とZr最高含有点間のAlとZr含有量の連続変化に対応する反応ガス組成、さらに表4,6にしめされる前記両点間の目標間隔および硬質被覆層の目標全体層厚をインプットし、この反応ガス組成および流量中央制御装置からの信号にしたがって作動するコントロールバルブ内蔵の原料ガス流量自動制御装置を通して、原料ガスであるH2ガス、CO2ガス、およびHClガス(なお、同じく原料ガスであるAlCl3ガスおよびZrCl4ガスは、それぞれAlCl3ガス発生器およびZrCl4ガス発生器で金属Alおよび金属ZrとHClガスを反応させることにより形成される)を、それぞれのガス流量を制御しながら、図1の化学蒸着装置の反応ガス吹き出し管から装置内に導入し(装置内の反応雰囲気圧力は常に10kPaに保持される)、もって前記超硬基体の表面に、層厚方向に沿って表3,4に示される目標組成のAl最高含有点とZr最高含有点とが交互に同じく表3,4に示される目標間隔で繰り返し存在し、かつ前記Al最高含有点から前記Zr最高含有点、前記Zr最高含有点から前記Al最高含有点へAlおよびZr含有量がそれぞれ連続的に変化する成分濃度分布構造を有し、かつ同じく表3,4に示される目標全体層厚の硬質被覆層を蒸着することにより、本発明被覆超硬工具としての本発明表面被覆超硬合金製スローアウエイチップ(以下、本発明被覆超硬チップと云う)1〜16をそれぞれ製造した。
【0016】
また、比較の目的で、これら超硬基体A1〜A10およびB1〜B6を、アセトン中で超音波洗浄し、乾燥した後、同じくそれぞれ図1,2に示される通常の化学蒸着装置に装入し、反応雰囲気温度を1020℃に加熱した後、それぞれ表6,7に示される目標Al/(Al+Zr)に対応した組成の反応ガスを反応ガス吹き出し管から導入し、反応雰囲気圧力を10kPaに一定とした条件で、前記超硬基体A1〜A10およびB1〜B6のそれぞれの表面に、表6,7に示される目標組成および目標層厚を有し、かつ層厚方向に沿って実質的に組成変化のないAl−Zr酸化物層からなる硬質被覆層を蒸着することにより、従来被覆超硬工具としての従来表面被覆超硬合金製スローアウエイチップ(以下、従来被覆超硬チップと云う)1〜16をそれぞれ製造した。
【0017】
つぎに、上記本発明被覆超硬チップ1〜16および従来被覆超硬チップ1〜16について、これを工具鋼製バイトの先端部に固定治具にてネジ止めした状態で、
被削材:JIS・SCr420Hの丸棒、
切削速度:450m/min.、
切り込み:5.0mm、
送り:0.3mm/rev.、
切削時間:5分、
の条件での合金鋼の乾式連続高速高切り込み切削加工試験、
被削材:JIS・S45Cの長さ方向等間隔4本縦溝入り丸棒、
切削速度:400m/min.、
切り込み:1.5mm、
送り:0.6mm/rev.、
切削時間:5分、
の条件での炭素鋼の乾式断続高速高送り切削加工試験、さらに、
被削材:JIS・FC300の丸棒、
切削速度:500m/min.、
切り込み:5.0mm、
送り:0.3mm/rev.、
切削時間:5分、
の条件での鋳鉄の乾式連続高速高切り込み切削加工試験を行い、いずれの切削加工試験でも切刃の逃げ面摩耗幅を測定した。この測定結果を表7に示した。
【0018】
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この結果得られた本発明被覆超硬チップ1〜16および従来被覆超硬チップ1〜16を構成する硬質被覆層について、厚さ方向に沿ってAlおよびZrの含有量をオージェ分光分析装置を用いて測定し、この測定結果から各測定点におけるAl/(Al+Zr)値、さらにZr/(Zr+Al)値を算出したところ、本発明被覆超硬チップ1〜16の硬質被覆層では、Al最高含有点と、Zr最高含有点とがそれぞれ目標値と実質的に同じ組成および間隔で交互に繰り返し存在し、かつAl最高含有点からZr最高含有点、前記Zr最高含有点からAl最高含有点へAlとZrの含有量が連続的に変化する成分濃度分布構造を有することが確認され、また、硬質被覆層の全体平均層厚も目標全体層厚と実質的に同じ値を示した。一方前記従来被覆超硬チップ1〜16の硬質被覆層では厚さ方向に沿って組成変化が見られず、かつ目標組成と実質的に同じ組成および目標全体層厚と実質的に同じ全体平均層厚を示した。
【0026】
【発明の効果】
表3〜7に示される結果から、硬質被覆層が層厚方向に、相対的にすぐれた高温硬さと耐熱性を有するAl最高含有点と相対的に高強度を有するZr最高含有点とが交互に所定間隔をおいて繰り返し存在し、かつ前記Al最高含有点から前記Zr最高含有点、前記Zr最高含有点から前記Al最高含有点へAlおよびZr含有量が連続的に変化する成分濃度分布構造を有する本発明被覆超硬チップ1〜16は、いずれも各種の鋼や鋳鉄などの切削加工を、高速で、かつ高い機械的衝撃を伴う高切り込みや高送りなどの重切削条件で行なった場合にも、硬質被覆層がすぐれた耐チッピング性を発揮するのに対して、硬質被覆層が層厚方向に沿って実質的に組成変化のないAl−Zr酸化物層からなる従来被覆超硬チップ1〜16においては、前記硬質被覆層が高温硬さと耐熱性を有するものの、強度に劣るものであるために、チッピングが発生し、これが原因で比較的短時間で使用寿命に至ることが明らかである。
上述のように、この発明の被覆超硬工具は、通常の条件での切削加工は勿論のこと、特に各種の鋼や鋳鉄などの切削加工を、高速で、かつ高い機械的衝撃を伴う高切り込みや高送りなどの重切削条件で行なった場合にも、すぐれた耐チッピング性を発揮し、長期に亘ってすぐれた耐摩耗性を示すものであるから、切削加工の省力化および省エネ化、さらに低コスト化に十分満足に対応できるものである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】被覆超硬工具を構成する硬質被覆層を形成するのに用いた化学蒸着装置を示す概略縦断面図である。
【図2】化学蒸着装置の構造部材である超硬基体支持パレットを示し、(a)が概略斜視図、(b)が概略平面図である。
【図3】この発明の被覆超硬工具を構成する硬質被覆層の形成に用いられる反応ガス組成自動制御システムである。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, the hard coating layer has high strength and is excellent in high-temperature hardness and heat resistance, and therefore, high-speed cutting such as various steels and cast irons, especially high cutting with high mechanical impact, high feed, etc. The present invention also relates to a surface-coated cemented carbide cutting tool (hereinafter referred to as a coated cemented carbide tool) that exhibits excellent chipping resistance even when performed under heavy cutting conditions.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, coated carbide tools are used for throwaway inserts that are detachably attached to the tip of a cutting tool for drilling and cutting of various materials such as steel and cast iron, and for flat cutting. There are drills, miniature drills, solid type end mills used for chamfering, grooving, shoulder processing, etc. Also, the throwaway tip is detachably attached and cutting is performed in the same way as the solid type end mill Throwaway end mill tools are known.
[0003]
Further, as a coated cemented carbide tool, for example, as described in JP-A-59-222570, tungsten carbide (hereinafter referred to as WC) based cemented carbide or titanium carbonitride (hereinafter referred to as TiCN) based cermet Al on which the Al / (Al + Zr) indicating the mutual content ratio of Al and Zr satisfies the atomic ratio of 0.80 to 0.98 is formed on the surface of the substrate (hereinafter collectively referred to as a carbide substrate). Coated carbide tools formed by vapor-depositing a hard coating layer composed of a composite oxide of Zr and Zr [hereinafter referred to as Al-Zr oxide] with an average layer thickness of 5 to 25 μm are proposed to constitute the hard coating layer Since the Al-Zr oxide layer has high-temperature hardness and heat resistance due to Al and strength due to Zr, such coated carbide tools can be used for continuous cutting and intermittent cutting of various steels and cast irons at high speed. Performed on condition It is also known to exhibit excellent cutting performance in the case.
[0004]
Furthermore, as shown in the schematic longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 1, for example, the coated carbide tool has a stainless steel reaction gas blowing pipe standing at the center thereof. A graphite cemented carbide substrate support pallet illustrated in a schematic perspective view in (a) and a schematic plan view in (b) is skewered and laminated, and these are heated by a heater through a stainless steel cover. A chemical vapor deposition apparatus having a structure is used, and the cemented carbide substrate is mounted on the chemical vapor deposition apparatus in a state where the carbide substrate is placed as illustrated in a number of reaction gas passage hole positions formed on the bottom surface of the carbide substrate support pallet. Then, after heating the inside of the apparatus with a heater to a predetermined temperature within a range of, for example, 850 to 1050 ° C., the reaction gas is in volume% (hereinafter,% of the reaction gas indicates volume%),
AlCl 3 : 3.36 to 4.12%,
ZrCl 4 : 0.03 to 0.26%,
CO 2: 11.70~11.97%,
HCl: 3.65 to 4.84%,
H 2 : Remaining
The reaction gas is introduced into the device that has been evacuated in advance through the reaction gas blowing pipe, and the reaction gas pressure in the device is set to a predetermined pressure within the range of 6 to 30 kPa. It is also known that Al / (Al + Zr), which indicates the mutual content ratio of Al and Zr by holding for a predetermined time, is produced by forming a hard coating layer composed of a constant Al—Zr oxide layer in the layer thickness direction. ing.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase in the performance of cutting equipment, while there has been a strong demand for labor saving and energy saving and further cost reduction for cutting work. Although there is a tendency to be forced to cut under heavy cutting conditions such as high feed, there is no problem with the above-mentioned conventional coated carbide tools when used under high-speed cutting conditions. When heavy cutting such as high cutting and high feed with impact is performed at high speed, chipping (due to insufficient strength of the hard coating layer made of an Al—Zr oxide layer having a constant composition in the layer thickness direction) At present, microcracks are likely to occur and the service life is reached in a relatively short time.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In view of the above, the present inventors have developed the above-mentioned conventional coated carbide tool in order to develop a coated carbide tool that exhibits excellent chipping resistance with a hard coating layer particularly in high-speed heavy cutting. As a result of conducting research, focusing on the hard coating layer
(A) The hard coating layer made of the Al-Zr oxide layer constituting the conventional coated carbide tool formed by using the above chemical vapor deposition apparatus has a substantially uniform composition over the entire layer thickness. Therefore, it has uniform high temperature hardness and heat resistance, and further strength. For example, as shown in the schematic chart of the reaction gas composition automatic control system in FIG. Corresponding to the Al highest content point and the Zr highest content point for the purpose of alternately and repeatedly forming the Al highest content point and the Zr highest content point along the layer thickness direction at predetermined intervals along the layer thickness direction. The reaction gas composition, the reaction gas composition corresponding to the continuous change of Al and Zr between the two points, and the interval between the two points are input based on past performance data. In accordance with a control signal from the flow central controller, H 2 gas from the raw material gas cylinder, CO 2 gas, and HCl gas at a flow rate in a state where the control in each of the raw material gas flow automatic control device, the reactive gas of a chemical vapor deposition apparatus When introduced into the blowing tube, the highest Al content point and the highest Zr content point are present alternately at predetermined intervals along the layer thickness direction, and the highest Zr content point, the highest Zr content from the highest Al content point. A hard coating layer made of an Al—Zr oxide layer having a component concentration distribution structure in which the Al and Zr contents continuously change from the highest content point to the Al lowest content point is formed.
[0007]
(B) In the Al—Zr oxide layer having the repeated continuous change component concentration distribution structure of (a) above,
Al / (Al + Zr) indicating the mutual content ratio of Al and Zr at the Al highest content point is 0.80 to 0.98 in atomic ratio,
Zr / (Zr + Al) indicating the mutual content ratio of Zr and Al at the Zr highest content point is 0.70 to 0.0.95 in atomic ratio,
And the distance in the thickness direction between the adjacent Al highest content point and Zr highest content point adjacent to each other is 0.01 to 0.2 μm,
The Al highest content point portion shows high temperature hardness and heat resistance corresponding to the high temperature hardness and heat resistance of the conventional Al-Zr oxide layer, while the Zr highest content point portion has the Al highest content point portion. Since the Al content is lower than that of the Zr content and the Zr content is relatively high, a much higher strength is secured, and the interval between the Al highest content point and the Zr highest content point is extremely small. The coated carbide tool composed of an Al-Zr oxide layer having a structure in which the hard coating layer is formed has a superior strength while maintaining high-temperature hardness and heat resistance as characteristics of the entire layer. Even when cutting various types of steel and cast iron at high speeds and under heavy cutting conditions such as high cutting and high feed with high mechanical impact, the hard coating layer exhibits excellent chipping resistance. To become so.
The research results shown in (a) and (b) above were obtained.
[0008]
The present invention has been made based on the above research results, and is obtained by vapor-depositing a hard coating layer made of an Al-Zr oxide layer with a total average layer thickness of 5 to 25 μm on the surface of a cemented carbide substrate. In coated carbide tools,
In the hard coating layer, the Al highest content point and the Zr highest content point are alternately present at predetermined intervals along the layer thickness direction, and the Zr highest content point, the Zr from the Al highest content point A component concentration distribution structure in which the Al and Zr contents continuously change from the highest content point to the Al highest content point,
Furthermore, Al / (Al + Zr) indicating the mutual content ratio of Al and Zr at the Al highest content point is 0.80 to 0.98 in atomic ratio,
Zr / (Zr + Al) indicating the mutual content ratio of Zr and Al at the Zr highest content point is 0.70 to 0.0.95 in atomic ratio,
And the interval between the Al highest content point and the Zr highest content point adjacent to each other is 0.01 to 0.2 μm.
This is characterized by a coated carbide tool that exhibits excellent chipping resistance under high-speed heavy cutting conditions.
[0009]
Next, in the coated carbide tool of the present invention, the reason why the structure of the hard coating layer constituting the tool is limited as described above will be described.
(A) Composition of Al highest content point The Zr component in the Al-Zr oxide layer having the highest Al content point improves the strength, and the Al component has the effect of improving the high temperature hardness and heat resistance. The higher the content ratio, the higher the high-temperature hardness and heat resistance, and it is suitable for high-speed cutting with high heat generation. Al / (Al + Zr) indicating the mutual content ratio of the Al component with the Zr component is an atom. If the ratio exceeds 0.98, even if the highest Zr content point having high strength is present adjacently, the strength of the layer itself is inevitably lowered, and as a result, chipping or the like tends to occur, while the equivalent value is 0. When it is less than .80, the high temperature hardness and heat resistance are drastically reduced and cause wear acceleration. Therefore, Al / (Al + Zr) indicating the mutual content ratio of the Al component with the Zr component is 0.80 in atomic ratio. ~ 0.9 It was defined as.
[0010]
(B) Composition of the highest Zr content point As mentioned above, the highest Al content point has relatively high temperature hardness and heat resistance, but on the other hand, the strength is relatively insufficient. In order to make up for the lack of strength, the Zr content is high, while the Al content is low, whereby the highest Zr content points that have high strength are alternately interposed in the thickness direction. However, if Zr / (Zr + Al), which indicates the mutual content ratio of the Zr component with the Al component, exceeds 0.95 in terms of atomic ratio, the predetermined high-temperature hardness and heat resistance cannot be secured at the highest Zr content point. This causes wear promotion. On the other hand, if the same value is less than 0.70, the desired excellent strength cannot be ensured, and as a result, chipping is likely to occur. Zr / (Zr + Al) indicating the content ratio was determined to be 0.70 to 0.95 by atomic ratio.
[0011]
(C) Interval between the highest Al content point and the highest Zr content point If the distance is less than 0.01 μm, it is difficult to clearly form each point with the above composition. Hardness, heat resistance, and high strength cannot be ensured. Also, if the distance exceeds 0.2 μm, each point has defects, that is, if Al is the highest content point, insufficient strength, Zr highest content point If so, high-temperature hardness and insufficient heat resistance appear locally in the layer, which may cause chipping easily and promote the progress of wear. 2 μm was determined.
[0012]
(D) Overall average layer thickness of hard coating layer If the layer thickness is less than 5 μm, the desired wear resistance cannot be ensured. On the other hand, if the average layer thickness exceeds 25 μm, chipping tends to occur. Therefore, the average layer thickness was determined to be 5 to 25 μm.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the coated carbide tool of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples.
Example 1
As raw material powders, WC powder, TiC powder, VC powder, TaC powder, NbC powder, Cr 3 C 2 powder, and Co powder, all having an average particle diameter of 1 to 3 μm, were prepared. And then wet-mixed with a ball mill for 72 hours, dried, and press-molded into a green compact at a pressure of 100 MPa. The green compact was vacuumed at 6 Pa at a temperature of 1400 ° C. for 1 hour. Sintered under the holding conditions, and after sintering, the cutting edge portion is subjected to a honing process of R: 0.03, and the carbide bases A1 to A10 made of WC-base cemented carbide having ISO standard / CNMG160612 chip shape. Formed.
[0014]
In addition, as raw material powders, all are TiCN (weight ratio TiC / TiN = 50/50) powder, Mo 2 C powder, ZrC powder, NbC powder, TaC powder, WC powder having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 2 μm. Co powder and Ni powder are prepared, and these raw material powders are blended in the blending composition shown in Table 2, wet mixed by a ball mill for 24 hours, dried, and then pressed into a compact at a pressure of 100 MPa. The green compact was sintered in a nitrogen atmosphere of 2 kPa at a temperature of 1500 ° C. for 1 hour, and after sintering, the cutting edge portion was subjected to a honing process of R: 0.03 to obtain ISO standard / CNMG120408. TiCN-based cermet carbide substrates B1 to B6 having the following chip shape were formed.
[0015]
Next, each of the above-mentioned carbide substrates A1 to A10 and B1 to B6 is ultrasonically cleaned in acetone and dried, and then the carbide shown in FIG. 2 is placed in the chemical vapor deposition apparatus shown in FIG. First, when the inside of the apparatus was heated to 900 ° C. with a heater, it was loaded with TiCl 4 : 4.2%, N 2 : 30%, H 2 : remaining. A reactive gas having a composition is introduced through a reactive gas blowing tube, the reaction atmosphere pressure in the apparatus is set to 30 kPa, and this state is maintained for 45 minutes, and the titanium nitride having an average layer thickness of 0.3 μm as a base adhesion layer ( TiN) layer is formed, and the atmospheric temperature in the apparatus is then heated to 1020 ° C. with a heater, and then the reaction gas composition and flow rate central control apparatus of the reaction gas composition automatic control system shown in FIG. The target Al / (Al + Zr) and target Zr / (Zr + Al) of the Al maximum content point and the Zr maximum content point shown in Table 3 according to the data of the actual results and the relationship between the target Zr / (Zr + Al) and the reaction gas composition, the Al maximum content point and the Zr maximum content The reaction gas composition corresponding to the continuous change of the Al and Zr contents between the points, the target distance between the two points shown in Tables 4 and 6, and the target total layer thickness of the hard coating layer were input. The raw material gas H 2 gas, CO 2 gas, and HCl gas (AlCl 3, which is also a raw material gas) are passed through a raw material gas flow automatic control device with a built-in control valve that operates according to a signal from the composition and flow rate central control device gas and ZrCl 4 gas, a metal Al and metal Zr and HCl gas, respectively AlCl 3 gas generator and ZrCl 4 gas generator 1 is introduced into the apparatus from the reaction gas blowing pipe of the chemical vapor deposition apparatus of FIG. 1 while controlling the respective gas flow rates (the reaction atmosphere pressure in the apparatus is always maintained at 10 kPa). ) Therefore, on the surface of the cemented carbide substrate, the target intervals shown in Tables 3 and 4 are alternately shown in Tables 3 and 4 along with the Al maximum content point and Zr maximum content point of the target composition shown in Tables 3 and 4 along the layer thickness direction And a component concentration distribution structure in which the Al and Zr contents continuously change from the Al highest content point to the Zr highest content point, from the Zr highest content point to the Al highest content point, respectively. In addition, by depositing a hard coating layer having a target total layer thickness shown in Tables 3 and 4, a throwaway tip made of the surface coated cemented carbide of the present invention as the coated carbide tool of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the coated carbide of the present invention). Chips) 1 to 16 were produced.
[0016]
For comparison purposes, these carbide substrates A1 to A10 and B1 to B6 were ultrasonically cleaned in acetone and dried, and then charged into the normal chemical vapor deposition apparatus shown in FIGS. After the reaction atmosphere temperature was heated to 1020 ° C., a reaction gas having a composition corresponding to the target Al / (Al + Zr) shown in Tables 6 and 7 was introduced from the reaction gas blowing tube, and the reaction atmosphere pressure was kept constant at 10 kPa. Under the above-mentioned conditions, each of the surfaces of the carbide substrates A1 to A10 and B1 to B6 has the target composition and target layer thickness shown in Tables 6 and 7, and substantially changes in composition along the layer thickness direction. A conventional surface-coated cemented carbide throwaway tip (hereinafter referred to as a conventional coated carbide tip) 1 as a conventional coated carbide tool is deposited by vapor-depositing a hard coating layer made of an Al—Zr oxide layer without any metal. 16 was prepared, respectively.
[0017]
Next, with the present invention coated carbide tips 1-16 and conventional coated carbide tips 1-16, in a state where this is screwed to the tip of the tool steel tool with a fixing jig,
Work material: JIS / SCr420H round bar,
Cutting speed: 450 m / min. ,
Cutting depth: 5.0mm,
Feed: 0.3 mm / rev. ,
Cutting time: 5 minutes
Dry-type continuous high-speed high-cut cutting test of alloy steel under the conditions of
Work material: JIS · S45C lengthwise equal 4 round grooved round bars,
Cutting speed: 400 m / min. ,
Incision: 1.5mm,
Feed: 0.6 mm / rev. ,
Cutting time: 5 minutes
Dry intermittent high-speed high-feed cutting test of carbon steel under the conditions of
Work material: JIS / FC300 round bar,
Cutting speed: 500 m / min. ,
Cutting depth: 5.0mm,
Feed: 0.3 mm / rev. ,
Cutting time: 5 minutes
The dry continuous high-speed, high-cut cutting test of cast iron was performed under the conditions described above, and the flank wear width of the cutting edge was measured in any cutting test. The measurement results are shown in Table 7.
[0018]
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For the hard coating layers constituting the coated carbide chips 1 to 16 of the present invention and the conventional coated carbide chips 1 to 16 obtained as a result, the contents of Al and Zr were measured along the thickness direction using an Auger spectrometer. The Al / (Al + Zr) value at each measurement point and further the Zr / (Zr + Al) value were calculated from the measurement results. In the hard coating layer of the coated carbide tips 1 to 16 of the present invention, the highest Al content point And the Zr highest content point alternately and repeatedly exist at substantially the same composition and interval as the target value, and the Al highest content point to the Zr highest content point, the Zr highest content point to the Al highest content point It was confirmed that the Zr content had a component concentration distribution structure in which the content varied continuously, and the overall average layer thickness of the hard coating layer showed substantially the same value as the target overall layer thickness. On the other hand, in the hard coating layers of the conventional coated carbide chips 1 to 16, no composition change is observed along the thickness direction, and the composition is substantially the same as the target composition and the overall average layer thickness is substantially the same as the target overall layer thickness. Thickness indicated.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
From the results shown in Tables 3 to 7, the hard coating layer alternates in the layer thickness direction with Al high content points having relatively high temperature hardness and heat resistance and Zr maximum content points having relatively high strength. And a component concentration distribution structure in which the Al and Zr contents continuously change from the highest Al content point to the highest Zr content point and from the highest Zr content point to the highest Al content point. The coated carbide chips 1 to 16 of the present invention having the above are all subjected to cutting of various steels and cast irons at high speed and under heavy cutting conditions such as high cutting and high feed with high mechanical impact In addition, the hard coating layer exhibits excellent chipping resistance, whereas the hard coating layer is made of an Al—Zr oxide layer having substantially no composition change along the layer thickness direction. 1-16, before Although the hard coating layer has high-temperature hardness and heat resistance, because it is inferior in strength, chipping occurs and this is apparent that lead to a relatively short time service life due.
As described above, the coated carbide tool of the present invention is capable of cutting various steels and cast irons as well as cutting under normal conditions at a high speed and with high mechanical impact. Even under heavy cutting conditions such as high feed and high feed, it exhibits excellent chipping resistance and excellent wear resistance over a long period of time. It can cope with low cost sufficiently satisfactorily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a chemical vapor deposition apparatus used for forming a hard coating layer constituting a coated carbide tool.
2A and 2B show a cemented carbide substrate support pallet that is a structural member of a chemical vapor deposition apparatus, in which FIG. 2A is a schematic perspective view, and FIG. 2B is a schematic plan view.
FIG. 3 is a reaction gas composition automatic control system used for forming a hard coating layer constituting the coated carbide tool of the present invention.

Claims (1)

炭化タングステン基超硬合金基体または炭窒化チタン系サーメット基体の表面に、AlとZrの複合酸化物層からなる硬質被覆層を5〜25μmの全体平均層厚で蒸着してなる表面被覆超硬合金製切削工具において、
上記硬質被覆層が、層厚方向にそって、Al最高含有点とZr最高含有点とが所定間隔をおいて交互に繰り返し存在し、かつ前記Al最高含有点から前記Zr最高含有点、前記Zr最高含有点から前記Al最高含有点へAlおよびZr含有量が連続的に変化する成分濃度分布構造を有し、
さらに、上記Al最高含有点におけるAlとZrの相互含有割合を示すAl/(Al+Zr)が原子比で0.80〜0.98、
上記Zr最高含有点におけるZrとAlの相互含有割合を示すZr/(Zr+Al)が原子比で0.70〜0.0.95、
を満足し、かつ隣り合う上記Al最高含有点とZr最高含有点の間隔が、0.01〜0.2μmであること、
を特徴とする高速重切削条件で硬質被覆層がすぐれた耐チッピング性を発揮する表面被覆超硬合金製切削工具。
Surface-coated cemented carbide obtained by vapor-depositing a hard coating layer composed of a composite oxide layer of Al and Zr with a total average layer thickness of 5 to 25 μm on the surface of a tungsten carbide-based cemented carbide substrate or a titanium carbonitride cermet substrate In cutting tool made,
In the hard coating layer, the Al highest content point and the Zr highest content point are alternately present at predetermined intervals along the layer thickness direction, and the Zr highest content point, the Zr from the Al highest content point A component concentration distribution structure in which the Al and Zr contents continuously change from the highest content point to the Al highest content point,
Furthermore, Al / (Al + Zr) indicating the mutual content ratio of Al and Zr at the Al highest content point is 0.80 to 0.98 in atomic ratio,
Zr / (Zr + Al) indicating the mutual content ratio of Zr and Al at the Zr highest content point is 0.70 to 0.0.95 in atomic ratio,
And the interval between the Al highest content point and the Zr highest content point adjacent to each other is 0.01 to 0.2 μm,
A surface-coated cemented carbide cutting tool that exhibits excellent chipping resistance under high-speed heavy cutting conditions.
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