PAGE 1/1 ZAPP TOOLING ALLOYS INC. | CASE STUDY EMBOSSING PUNCH TOOL TYPE Embossing Punch WORK MATERIAL Dual Phase HSLA (980 Mpa) PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION D2 punches failed prematurely because of excessive wear and chipping resulting in the need to produce 831 punches / year and excessive downtime on the press. SOLUTION Z-Tuff PM with TiCN PVD Coating at Rc 60 RESULTS Reduction from 831 punches per year to 330 Z-Tuff PM punches for an annual savings of $251,000. Additional increases in production resulted from higher uptime on the press. Z-Tuff PM was the perfect substrate for the TiCN coating based upon excellent impact resistance at Rc 60 in combination with good compressive strength. TOOLING ALLOYS Zapp Tooling Alloys Inc. 475 Internationa

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