CrN (chromium nitride)
Easy care and tough.
CrN is characterised by a good combination of wear resistance and toughness,
which makes it ideal for “thicker” depositions (up to 6 µm).
Properties
| Type | Hard material coating |
| Process | PVD |
| Material | CrN |
| Hardness | 2.000 HV |
| Coating thickness | 0,5–6 μm |
| Coefficient of friction vs. steel | 0,3 |
| Coating temperature | 200–450 °C |
| max. Service temperature | 700 °C |
| Colour | silver grey |
Sample applications
- replacement for hard chromium
- machining, forming, and punching of nonferrous metals
- casting dies (also plasma nitrided)
- injection moulding inserts
- plasma nitrided machine parts
