Advanced Deposition Techniques for High-Performance Cutting Tool Coatings
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
2. LAETA-INEGI, Associate Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aerospace, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias 400, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: manufacturing processes; CDV; PVD; coating; numerical simulation; deposition process; microhardness; microstructures; hard coatings; wear; surface integrity
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2. LAETA-INEGI, Associate Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aerospace, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias 400, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: CDV; PVD; coating; CFD simulation; fluid mechanics; thermodynamics; material properties; microhardness; microstructures; hard coatings; wear; surface integrity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The technological evolution observed in industry has been exponential, leading to a growing relevance of machining processes. This relevance is closely related to the increasing quality requirements imposed by different industrial sectors. As a result, machining has consistently attracted the attention of the scientific community.
Among the main research topics are cutting tools, particularly the coatings applied to them, which contribute to extended tool life and improved functional performance. Friction phenomena occurring during machining processes, as well as the positive influence of coatings on energy consumption reduction, have been extensively investigated. The development of coated tools has focused on addressing challenges such as thermal stability, corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures, and wear behavior under high-speed machining conditions. In parallel, coating deposition techniques—such as CVD, PVD, HiPIMS, and hybrid processes—have evolved to meet these new demands. In this context, both industry and the scientific community have shown increasing interest in thin-film coating technologies.
Dr. Gustavo Pinto
Dr. Andresa Baptista
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- PVD and CVD techniques
- deposition improvement
- sputtering DC
- HiPIMS
- numerical simulation
- coatings characterization
- hard coatings
- thin films
- wear
- adhesion
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