摘要 |
<p>A cutting implement (10) having a pair of cutting blades (22,26) and a coati ng (32) is provided. The coating (32) has titanium chromium nitride and provide s the cutting blades (22,26) with a satin silver appearance. In some embodiments, the titanium chromium nitride coating (32) has a thickness in a range between about 0.3 microns and 0.5 microns, a surface roughness in a range of about 15 to 25 10-6 inch/inch, and a hardness in a range of about 5 .7 to about 9.1 gegapascals.</p> |