Cathonic Vacuum Arc Evaporation (CVAE) is capable of depositing different c
oating architectures of both monolayer and multilayer types of (AlxTiy)N co
atings. The coating composition can be varied both by cathode composition a
nd by the applied bias voltage. It was found that (AlxTiy)N coatings are ve
ry suitable for dry cutting and cutting of hardened steels.