The invention discloses an AlTiN
coating, a cutter and a preparation method. The AlTiN
coating is deposited on the surface of the cutter. The AlTiN
coating has a molecular formula of Al < m > Ti < 1-m > N < n >, m ranges from 0.5 to 0.7, n ranges from 0.8 to 1.1, and the ratio is an
atomic ratio. The preparation method adopts a high-power pulse
sputtering technology to deposit the AlTiN coating, and comprises the following process steps: vacuumizing a coating chamber to 5 * 10 <-3 > Pa, and heating to 450-600 DEG C;
inert gas is introduced, the air pressure of the coating chamber is adjusted to be 0.5-1 Pa, an
ion source is started, the bias
voltage is adjusted to be-400--800 V, the frequency is adjusted to be 40-80 kHz, the temperature of the coating chamber is reduced to 300-400 DEG C, and
plasma cleaning is conducted on the substrate; a
nitrogen flow valve is opened, the flow of the
inert gas and the flow of the
nitrogen are adjusted respectively, the introduction flow of the
inert gas ranges from 100 sccm to 200 sccm, the
partial pressure of the
inert gas ranges from 0.1 Pa to 0.3 Pa, and the air pressure of the coating chamber is adjusted and controlled to range from 0.6 Pa to 1.0 Pa by introducing the
nitrogen; and setting the average
power density of the AlTi
alloy target material to be 15-20W / cm < 2 >, the
peak current to be 400-800A and the
substrate bias voltage to be-40--100V, and depositing the coating.