COATED CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME.

摘要

A coated cutting tool suitable for high speed cutting process and a method for producing the same, the tool comprising a base material formed of tungsten-carbide-based cemented carbide and a coating layer on the base material comprising in turn an internal layer and an external layer, wherein the internal layer consists of a single layer of titanium carbonitride in contact with the base material, a double layer consisting of a 0.1 to 2 mu m thick titanium nitride layer in contact with the base material and a titanium carbonitride layer directly thereon, and a multi-layer prepared by applying another coating of titanium carbide to the titanium carbonitride layer, the tool being characterized in that the chlorine content of the internal layer is 0.05 atomic % or less on average, the peak strength ratio of a specific plane falls within a specific range when the titanium carbonitride is X-ray diffracted, or the internal layer constituting the coating layer consists of a first layer of titanium nitride that contacts the base material and a second layer, placed on the first one, has a hardness ranging from 1600 to 2400 kg/mm<2>. The realized coating has high wear-resistance, and the coating film and the base material are strongly bonded to each other, thereby providing superior peeling resistance during cutting.