Coating

Surface Treatment

XN - DayTride®

A low-cost surface application that treats all exposed surfaces. Ideal for punches and die buttons. Provides high dimensional stability. Ultra-hard (harder than carbide). Provides superior abrasive wear resistance and lubricity. Wellsuited for stainless steel, nickel, and copper.
Approx. hardness: *Vickers 3000.

XCR - DayKool®

Cryogenic steel conditioning process, used primarily with hard, thick materials. Improves strength, toughness, and dimensional stability. carbides provide more evenly distributed wear); less sharpening
time; no loss of resistance after sharpening; longer die runs; and less downtime. (Standard on all Dayton TuffPunch® products)

Abrasive Wear

XNT - DayTiN®

Applied via PVD (physical vapor deposition).  Provides extreme hardness (hard as carbide) and excellent lubricity when used with a lubricant.  Not recommended for stainless steel, copper, or nickel.  Approx. hardness:  *Vickers 2300.

XCN - TiCN

Very hard PVD, thin film.  Provides ultra hardness (harder than carbide) and superior abrasive wear resistance.  Approx. hardness:  *Vickers 3000.

XAN - DayTAN™

Ultra-hard, high-aluminum PVD coating. Absorbs shear stress and provides high temperature resistance. Ideal for HSLA, dual phase, and TRIP steels. Approx. hardness: *Vickers 3400.

XNA -ZertonPlus™

PVD coating with superior hardness (harder than carbide); provides superior abrasive wear resistance and excellent lubricity. Provides highest temperature resistance, thermal shock stability, & hot hardness. Approx. hardness *Vickers 3200.

Adhesive Wear

XNM

PVD, solid film.  Produces lower coefficient of friction than other coatings.  Provides excellent lubricity. Ideal for aluminum, pre-painted, and galvanized steels. Approx. hardness:  *Vickers 2000.  

XCD

PVD, solid film.  Produces lower coefficient of friction than other coatings.  Provides excellent lubricity. Ideal for aluminum, pre-painted, and galvanized steels. Approx. hardness:  *Vickers 2000.  

Extrusion Coating

XNP

The ultimate coating for extrusion and forming applications. Excellent wear resistance, superior surface finish, and high lubricity. Ideal for extruding and forming applications. Also works well in shaving operations.  Tolerance is ± 0,005 mm. Approx. hardness:  *Vickers 3100.

XNAP - XNAProgress

Ultra-hard PVD coating that absorbs shear stress; provides excellent high-temperature resistance. Ideal for stamping where tools are exposed to extreme stress profiles. A good alternative to TD coating without the dimensional changes associated with that process. Approx hardness: *Vickers 3200.

Further Coatings

CRN

Excellent adhesion, high toughness, and good corrosion resistance.  Primary applications are metal forming (copper, brass, bronze), metal die casting, and plastic injection molding.  Approx. hardness: *Vickers 1800-2100.