End Mill Manufacturers

Scientific name	Composition	Physical properties	Features	Typical applications
TiN General	Titanium nitride coating (PVD), classic “gold” coating for improved wear resistance and lubricity.	Colour: gold. Hardness: ~2000–2300 HV. Friction: ~0.4–0.6. Temp. resistance: ~500–600°C.	Improves tool life vs uncoated; good all-round coating for moderate speed, moderate heat cutting.	Mild steel, alloy steel, cast iron. Suitable for general milling, drilling, tapping (low-to-mid speed).
TiCN Wear	Titanium carbonitride (PVD). Higher hardness than TiN; better abrasion resistance.	Colour: blue-grey / violet-grey. Hardness: ~2800–3200 HV. Friction: ~0.3–0.5. Temp. resistance: ~400–500°C.	Strong wear resistance and edge protection; good for interrupted cuts and higher abrasion materials.	Carbon steel, alloy steel, cast iron, abrasive materials. Good for milling with stable rigidity.
TiAlN Hot cutting	Titanium aluminium nitride (PVD). Al improves oxidation resistance and forms protective Al₂O₃ layer.	Colour: violet / purple. Hardness: ~3200–3500 HV. Oxidation resistance: ~800–900°C. Best mode: dry / high-speed.	Excellent heat resistance and wear resistance; suitable for high-speed dry milling and hard-to-cut steels.	Alloy steel, hardened steel, cast iron. Great for high-speed milling, slotting, and roughing.
AlTiN High heat	Aluminium titanium nitride (PVD) with higher Al content than TiAlN, improving oxidation resistance further.	Colour: dark violet / blackish purple. Hardness: ~3300–3800 HV. Oxidation resistance: up to ~900°C+. Thermal stability: excellent.	Handles very high temperature and heavy loads; ideal for aggressive machining and longer tool life.	Hardened steel (HRC), alloy steel, cast iron. Recommended for high-speed roughing and deep milling.
AlCrN Stainless	Aluminium chromium nitride (PVD). Combines oxidation resistance with better toughness and smoother cutting.	Colour: dark grey. Hardness: ~3000–3500 HV. Oxidation resistance: ~900–1100°C (process dependent). Adhesion: strong to substrate.	Great for stainless steels and nickel alloys; resists chipping and maintains stability under heat.	Stainless steel (304/316), tool steel, Inconel/Ni alloys, titanium alloy. High-performance milling.
CrN Non-ferrous	Chromium nitride (PVD). Smoother surface and good toughness; more anti-adhesion than TiAlN for some materials.	Colour: silver-grey. Hardness: ~1800–2200 HV. Friction: ~0.3 (typical). Temp. resistance: ~700°C.	Balanced option for mixed cutting; good finish and stable performance, less prone to built-up edge than TiAlN.	Aluminium alloys, copper alloys, mild steel, plastics. General purpose milling and finishing.
ZrN Al finish	Zirconium nitride (PVD). Smooth and chemically stable; often chosen for non-ferrous finishing.	Colour: light gold / champagne. Hardness: ~2200–2500 HV. Friction: relatively low. Temp. resistance: ~600–700°C.	Excellent finish on aluminium; reduces sticking and improves surface brightness; good for finishing passes.	Aluminium, brass, copper. Ideal for finishing end mills where surface quality is critical.
DLC Anti-stick	Diamond-like carbon (a-C:H) coating (PVD), extremely smooth with ultra-low friction.	Colour: black / dark grey. Hardness: ~2000–3000 HV. Friction: very low (~0.05–0.15). Temp. resistance: ~350–400°C.	Best anti-adhesion for aluminium; improves chip flow and surface finish; extends tool life on non-ferrous materials.	Aluminium alloys (6061/7075), copper, plastics, composites. Strongly recommended for high-speed Al milling.

Scientific
name

Composition

Physical properties

Features

Typical applications

TiN
General

Titanium nitride coating (PVD), classic “gold” coating for improved wear resistance and lubricity.

Colour: gold.
Hardness: ~2000–2300 HV.
Friction: ~0.4–0.6.
Temp. resistance: ~500–600°C.

Improves tool life vs uncoated; good all-round coating for moderate speed, moderate heat cutting.

Mild steel, alloy steel, cast iron. Suitable for general milling, drilling, tapping (low-to-mid speed).

TiCN
Wear

Titanium carbonitride (PVD). Higher hardness than TiN; better abrasion resistance.

Colour: blue-grey / violet-grey.
Hardness: ~2800–3200 HV.
Friction: ~0.3–0.5.
Temp. resistance: ~400–500°C.

Strong wear resistance and edge protection; good for interrupted cuts and higher abrasion materials.

Carbon steel, alloy steel, cast iron, abrasive materials. Good for milling with stable rigidity.

TiAlN
Hot cutting

Titanium aluminium nitride (PVD). Al improves oxidation resistance and forms protective Al₂O₃ layer.

Colour: violet / purple.
Hardness: ~3200–3500 HV.
Oxidation resistance: ~800–900°C.
Best mode: dry / high-speed.

Excellent heat resistance and wear resistance; suitable for high-speed dry milling and hard-to-cut steels.

Alloy steel, hardened steel, cast iron. Great for high-speed milling, slotting, and roughing.

AlTiN
High heat

Aluminium titanium nitride (PVD) with higher Al content than TiAlN, improving oxidation resistance further.

Colour: dark violet / blackish purple.
Hardness: ~3300–3800 HV.
Oxidation resistance: up to ~900°C+.
Thermal stability: excellent.

Handles very high temperature and heavy loads; ideal for aggressive machining and longer tool life.

Hardened steel (HRC), alloy steel, cast iron. Recommended for high-speed roughing and deep milling.

AlCrN
Stainless

Aluminium chromium nitride (PVD). Combines oxidation resistance with better toughness and smoother cutting.

Colour: dark grey.
Hardness: ~3000–3500 HV.
Oxidation resistance: ~900–1100°C (process dependent).
Adhesion: strong to substrate.

Great for stainless steels and nickel alloys; resists chipping and maintains stability under heat.

Stainless steel (304/316), tool steel, Inconel/Ni alloys, titanium alloy. High-performance milling.

CrN
Non-ferrous

Chromium nitride (PVD). Smoother surface and good toughness; more anti-adhesion than TiAlN for some materials.

Colour: silver-grey.
Hardness: ~1800–2200 HV.
Friction: ~0.3 (typical).
Temp. resistance: ~700°C.

Balanced option for mixed cutting; good finish and stable performance, less prone to built-up edge than TiAlN.

Aluminium alloys, copper alloys, mild steel, plastics. General purpose milling and finishing.

ZrN
Al finish

Zirconium nitride (PVD). Smooth and chemically stable; often chosen for non-ferrous finishing.

Colour: light gold / champagne.
Hardness: ~2200–2500 HV.
Friction: relatively low.
Temp. resistance: ~600–700°C.

Excellent finish on aluminium; reduces sticking and improves surface brightness; good for finishing passes.

Aluminium, brass, copper. Ideal for finishing end mills where surface quality is critical.

DLC
Anti-stick

Diamond-like carbon (a-C:H) coating (PVD), extremely smooth with ultra-low friction.

Colour: black / dark grey.
Hardness: ~2000–3000 HV.
Friction: very low (~0.05–0.15).
Temp. resistance: ~350–400°C.

Best anti-adhesion for aluminium; improves chip flow and surface finish; extends tool life on non-ferrous materials.

Aluminium alloys (6061/7075), copper, plastics, composites. Strongly recommended for high-speed Al milling.

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