Duplex-VARIANTIC®
Duplex-VARIANTIC® — Unmatched Wear Protection for Forming Applications
Designed for demanding forming environments, Duplex-VARIANTIC® is a high-performance PVD coating engineered to significantly improve tool life, reduce wear, and optimize production efficiency. Featuring a nanolayered TiAlCN structure applied over a plasma-nitrided base, this duplex coating system offers exceptional hardness, low friction, and high oxidation resistance — even under extreme pressure.
Duplex-VARIANTIC® is ideal for tools used in drawing, stamping, trimming, blanking, piercing, and forming. It performs at deposition temperatures below 450°C, preserving dimensional accuracy and metallurgical integrity of the substrate. Its dense, fine-grain structure resists microcracking, while the nitrided base boosts compressive strength and supports the coating under dynamic loads.
Benefits include:
- Longer tooling life and fewer reworks
- Lower lubricant consumption
- Improved dimensional consistency
- Enhanced surface finish and reduced galling
- High temperature and corrosion resistance
- Fast, damage-free recoating potential
- Improve resistance to adhesive wear
Technical highlights:
| Microhardness HV 0.05 | 3500 ± 500 HV |
| Coating thickness | 2 – 4 µm |
| Maximum operating temperature | 800°C / 1470°F |
| Friction coeff. against steel | 0.2 |
| Color | old rose |
Duplex-VARIANTIC®-1000 — Multifunctional Coating for Extreme Wear
An advanced multilayer PVD coating designed for the most demanding cold forming of high-strength steels. Duplex-VARIANTIC®-1000 delivers superior adhesion and exceptional protection against abrasive wear, maximizing tool life and performance under extreme pressures.
Technical highlights:
| Microhardness HV 0.05 | 4000 ± 200 HV |
| Coating thickness | approx 9 µm |
| Maximum operating temperature | 800°C / 1470°F |
| Roughness with comparable substrate quality | Ra 0.04 µm; Rz 0.6 µm |
| Color | dark reddish gold |
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