Specialized coating and treatment can be used to enhance the properties and performance of tool steels or to solve specific problems. Coating normally are applied to tool steels
| FUNCTION(S) OF COMMON STEEL COATINGS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| COATING/ TREATMENT | IMPROVED WEAR RESISTANCE | IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE | IMPROVED LUBRICITY |
| HARD CHROMIUM PLATING | done_outline | done_outline | done_outline |
| PVD TITANIUM NITRIDE (TiN) | done_outline | done_outline | done_outline |
| PVD CHROMIUM NITRIDE (CrN) | done_outline | done_outline | done_outline |
| ELECTROLESS NICKEL/PTFE | done_outline | done_outline | done_outline |
| IBED (TiN, CrN, Cr, Al2O3) | done_outline | done_outline | done_outline |