The present disclosure is drawn to covers for electronic devices, methods of making the covers, and electronic devices. In one example, described herein is a cover for an electronic device comprising: a substrate comprising a metal; insert molded plastic on at least one surface of the substrate; a passivation layer or a micro-arc oxidation layer applied on at least one surface of the substrate; a coating composition on the passivation layer or the micro-arc oxidation layer; an outmoid decoration layer on the mating composition; a chamfered edge on the substrate, wherein the chamfered edge cuts through the outmoid decoration layer, the coating composition, the passivation layer or the micro-arc oxidation layer, and partially through the substrate; and wherein the chamfered edge comprises; a transparent passivation layer, then an optional sealing layer, and then a transparent or color electrophoretic deposition coating layer.

The present disclosure is drawn to covers for electronic devices, methods of making the covers, and electronic devices. In one example, described herein is a cover for an electronic device comprising: a substrate comprising a metal; insert molded plastic on at least one surface of the substrate; a passivation layer or a micro-arc oxidation layer applied on at least one surface of the substrate; a coating composition on the passivation layer or the micro-arc oxidation layer; an outmoid decoration layer on the mating composition; a chamfered edge on the substrate, wherein the chamfered edge cuts through the outmoid decoration layer, the coating composition, the passivation layer or the micro-arc oxidation layer, and partially through the substrate; and wherein the chamfered edge comprises; a transparent passivation layer, then an optional sealing layer, and then a transparent or color electrophoretic deposition coating layer.

A polycrystalline diamond is formed on a substrate to form a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutter for a tool. The polycrystalline diamond has a cross-sectional dimension of at least 4 millimeters. The substrate includes tungsten carbide. An outer surface of the PDC cutter is at least partially surrounded with at least a single layer of coating by atomic layer deposition. The single layer of coating is configured to protect the PDC cutter from thermal degradation in response to exposure to a temperature greater than 700 degrees Celsius (° C.) and less than about 1050° C.

A polycrystalline diamond is formed on a substrate to form a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutter for a tool. The polycrystalline diamond has a cross-sectional dimension of at least 4 millimeters. The substrate includes tungsten carbide. An outer surface of the PDC cutter is at least partially surrounded with at least a single layer of coating by atomic layer deposition. The single layer of coating is configured to protect the PDC cutter from thermal degradation in response to exposure to a temperature greater than 700 degrees Celsius (° C.) and less than about 1050° C.

A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet according to the present invention includes a base steel sheet having plural grooves on a surface and a glass film formed on the surface of the base steel sheet. In case of viewing region including grooves in cross section orthogonal to groove longitudinal direction, a straight line passing through peak point present on profile line of glass film and parallel to groove width direction orthogonal to sheet thickness direction in cross section is defined as reference line, a point present on boundary line between glass film and base steel sheet and present at lowest location in sheet thickness direction is defined as deepest point, and a point present on boundary line and present at the highest location in the sheet thickness direction in region having the deepest point in a center and having length of 2 μm in groove width direction is defined as shallowest point, a relationship between shortest distance A between reference line and deepest point and shortest distance B between reference line and shallowest point satisfies Expression (1).
0.1 μm≤A−B≤5.0 μm  (1)

A coated component of a gas turbine engine includes a substrate defining a surface, a thermal barrier coating deposited on the surface of the substrate, a region of the component where the thermal barrier coating has spalled from the substrate, a layer of environmental contaminant compositions formed on one or more of the thermal barrier coating or the region of the component where the thermal barrier coating has spalled from the substrate in response to an initial exposure of the component to high operating temperatures of the gas turbine engine, and a thermal barrier coating (TBC) restoration coating deposited at least on the region of the component where there thermal barrier coating has spalled from the substrate.

Provided is a coated cutting tool having improved wear resistance and fracture resistance and a prolonged tool life. The coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating layer formed on the substrate. The coating layer includes a first layer containing Ti(C.sub.x1N.sub.1-x1) and a second layer containing (Ti.sub.1-y1Al.sub.y1)N, particles in the first layer have an average particle size of 5 nm or more and less than 100 nm, 1.0≤I(111)/I(200)≤20.0 in the first layer, the first layer has an average thickness of 5 nm or more and 1.0 μm or less, 0.1≤I(111)/I(200)≤1.0 in the second layer, particles in the second layer have an average particle size of more than 100 nm and 300 nm or less, and the second layer has an average thickness of 5 nm or more and 2.0 μm or less.

Provided is a coated cutting tool having improved wear resistance and fracture resistance and a prolonged tool life. The coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating layer formed on the substrate. The coating layer includes a first layer containing Ti(C.sub.x1N.sub.1-x1) and a second layer containing (Ti.sub.1-y1Al.sub.y1)N, particles in the first layer have an average particle size of 5 nm or more and less than 100 nm, 1.0≤I(111)/I(200)≤20.0 in the first layer, the first layer has an average thickness of 5 nm or more and 1.0 μm or less, 0.1≤I(111)/I(200)≤1.0 in the second layer, particles in the second layer have an average particle size of more than 100 nm and 300 nm or less, and the second layer has an average thickness of 5 nm or more and 2.0 μm or less.

To provide a sliding member, such as a piston ring for an internal combustion engine, having low friction and excellent toughness. The above-described problem is solved by a sliding member (10) such as a piston ring coated with a Cr—B—Ti—V—(Mn, Mo)—N-based alloy film (2) on a sliding surface (11) thereof, and configured so that the alloy film (2) contains one or both of Mn and Mo and has a total content of the Mn and the Mo within a range of 2 mass % or less. Preferably, a B content is within a range of 0.1 mass % to 1.5 mass %, inclusive, a V content is within a range of 0.05 mass % to 1 mass %, inclusive, and a Ti content is within a range of 0.05 mass % to 1.5 mass %, inclusive.

Provided is a hard coating film in which a hard coating layer having a water contact angle of 90° or less, a conductive layer, and a low refractive index layer are laminated on a substrate, the film having excellent hardness, anti-curling property, antireflection performance, antifouling performance, and antistatic performance.