Titanium carbonitrides can be used to produce cermets, a ceramic-metal composite similar to hard metal that exhibits high hardness, excellent resistance to oxidation, high wear resistance and good toughness. Cermets are used as tools for machining metals.
Just like classic WC-Co hard metals, cermets also require special additives such as molybdenum carbide (Mo2C), TaC, NbC and, in special cases, WC. These additives can also be manufactured in the form of solid solution mixed crystals with titanium carbonitride.
In combination with Al2O3, Ti(C,N) offers an extremely wear-resistant cutting ceramic used in applications such as for machining cast iron.
