Surface Roughness — Glossary Entry
Definition of surface roughness in industrial blade measurement: the arithmetic average of the absolute deviations of the surface profile from the mean.
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Swarf — Industry Glossary Entry
Definition of swarf in industrial cutting: the chips and particles generated by the cut, and how swarf handling affects knife life and line cleanliness.
Ta-C coating — Industry Glossary Entry
Definition of ta-C PVD coating for industrial blades: a harder, lower-friction variant of DLC, ideal for aluminium foil and medical cutting.
Thermal Fatigue — Glossary Entry
Definition of thermal fatigue in industrial cutting: failure by repeated thermal cycling at the edge, common on high-speed tissue and film slitting without.
TiAlN coating — Industry Glossary Entry
Definition of TiAlN PVD coating for industrial blades: a violet-black high-temperature coating for hot-work and foil slitting applications.
TiCN coating — Industry Glossary Entry
Definition of TiCN (Titanium Carbonitride) PVD coating for industrial blades: a harder and more wear-resistant variant of TiN, ideal for abrasive substrates.