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Advanced ION BOND®
Coatings
 T.C.
Clipper provides a wide array of consultative services available through our direct
account managers and inside team. For challenging applications, we also have access to
Industry Specialists and Research Scientists.
Coating Services Selection of ION® Bond Coatings
Coating Performance Testing with Account Managers
Failure Analysis Services
Return on Investment Analysis
Special Handling and Packaging
Recoating
Special Turnaround Arrangements
Our customers report that they produce components more easily and
profitably by utilizing ION BOND coatings and services.
Benefits
- Longer Tool Life
- Faster Machining Rates
- Fewer Resharpenings
- Fewer Setups
- Higher Productivity
- Better Part Finish
- Dry Machining
- Fast Payback on Initial Coating Investment
Clipper’s coatings are a family of compound ternary and
multi-layered coatings technology. Proprietary process techniques are used to optimize the
coatings for applications in cutting, milling, grinding and hole making.
ION BOND ® coatings offer high hardness low coefficient of friction, chemical
stability, high oxidation thresholds as well as corrosion resistance.
Our Favorite Coatings
Through thousands of installations and applications, we have found that the following
coatings are best suited for the form, fit, and function of machinging.
TiN
TiCN
TiAlN
CrN
TetraBond®
| Coating
Designation |
7-22 |
7-40 |
7-22A |
7-13T |
7-22C |
7-24 |
MoST© |
Tetra Bond® |
| Coating |
TiN |
ZrN |
TiAlN |
AlTiN |
TiCN |
CrN |
Solid
Lubricant |
Amorphous Carbon |
| Hardness |
2900
+-200 |
2800
+-200 |
2600
+-400 |
4500 +-500 |
4000
+-400 |
2500
+-400 |
2000 |
8000 |
| Adhesion |
70 |
70 |
60 |
70/80 |
62 |
70 |
90 |
80 |
| Oxidation
Temperature (Fahrenheit) |
950 |
1100 |
1450 |
1450 |
750 |
1300 |
850 |
950 |
| Coefficient
of Friction |
0.65 |
0.60 |
0.70 |
0.42 |
0.45 |
0.55 |
0.01 |
0.10 |
| Surface
Roughness |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.15 |
0.18 |
0.2 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
| Ductility
(%) |
1.09 |
1.00 |
1.2/1.5 |
1.2/1.5 |
0.2/0.3 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Color |
Gold |
Gold |
Bronze |
Black |
Silver |
Silver |
Silver |
Black |
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