IP Library Granted Patent US 11,241,743
Granted Patent B2
US 11,241,743 · App. 16/626,889 · Granted Feb 8, 2022

Coated tool, cutting tool, and method for manufacturing machined product

Inventors: Yoshikazu Kodama (Nobeoka, JP); Kenji Kumai (Satsumasendai, JP); Yuusaku Sugawa (Satsumasendai, JP)
Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
B23B27/14B23C5/16C23C16/40
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Patent No.
US 11,241,743
App. No.
16/626,889
Granted
Feb 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A coated tool may include a base member having a first surface and a coating layer may be located on the first surface. The coating layer may include a first layer having a plurality of α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles. At least one of the α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles has at least two regions with different orientations from each other.

Claims (28)

1. A coated tool, comprising:

a base member comprising a first surface; and

a coating layer located on the first surface;

wherein

the coating layer comprises:

a first layer comprising a plurality of α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles, and

a second layer comprising a titanium compound, the second layer in contact with the first layer and located between the first layer and the base member; and

at least one of the α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles comprises at least two regions with different orientations from each other.

2. The coated tool according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles comprises three or more regions with different oriented regions from each other.

3. The coated tool according to claim 1 , wherein a boundary between the different oriented regions of the at least one of the α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles extends along a thickness direction of the first layer.

4. The coated tool according to claim 3 , wherein

the first layer comprises:

a surface A facing the base member; and

a surface B located on an opposite side of the surface A; and

at least one of the α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles comprising at least two regions with different orientations is located from the surface A to the surface B.

5. The coated tool according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises a part where a plurality of α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles comprising at least two regions with different orientations are adjacent to each other.

6. The coated tool according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles comprising at least two regions with different orientations are adjacent to each other along a thickness direction of the first layer.

7. The coated tool according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles comprising at least two regions with different orientations are adjacent to each other along a direction orthogonal to a thickness direction of the first layer.

8. The coated tool according to claim 1 , wherein a mean particle diameter of the at least one of the α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles comprising at least two regions with different orientations is larger than a mean particle diameter of a set of crystal particles other than the at least one α-Al 2 O 3 crystal particles comprising at least two regions with different orientations.

9. The coated tool according to claim 1 , wherein a boundary between the at least two regions with different orientations is a Σ3-type crystal grain boundary.

10. A cutting tool, comprising:

a holder comprising a pocket located at a front end side; and

the coated tool according to claim 1 , which is located at the pocket.

11. A method for manufacturing a machined product, comprising:

rotating the cutting tool according to claim 10 ;

bringing the cutting tool being rotated into contact with a workpiece; and

moving the cutting tool away from the workpiece.

12. The coated tool according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of Al 2 O 3 crystal particles comprising at least two regions with different orientations are adjacent to each other along a direction orthogonal to a thickness direction of the first layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2019
From: KODAMA, YOSHIKAZU; KUMAI, KENJI; SUGAWA, YUUSAKU
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051374/0417 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-127255 · Jun 29, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200122239A1 · Apr 23, 2020
Cited By (1)
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