Coatings for glass shaping molds and molds comprising the same

The encapsulated graphite mold body of claim 57, where the graphite grain size is 10 microns or less than 10 microns.

The encapsulated graphite mold body of claim 57, wherein the one or more mold feature(s) include a forming surface on which the encapsulating coating is coated so that the resultant coated forming surface is configured for shaping glass in contact therewith during glass molding operation.

The encapsulated graphite mold body of claim 57, wherein the graphite body is at least partially encapsulated with the encapsulating coating, including the forming surface of the graphite body.

The encapsulated graphite mold body of claim 59, wherein the encapsulating coating comprises the titanium carbide layer or region on the graphite body and an outer layer or region of yttria.

The encapsulated graphite mold body of claim 57, wherein the encapsulating coating includes the titanium carbide layer or region on the graphite body, on which in turn is a layer or region of titanium metal, on which in turn is a layer or region of yttria.

The encapsulated graphite mold body of claim 57, wherein the encapsulation coating includes the titanium carbide layer or region on the graphite body, on which in turn is a layer or region of titanium metal, on which in turn is a layer or region of titanium oxide, on which in turn is a layer or region of yttria.

The encapsulated graphite mold body of claim 57, further comprising a pyrolyzed carbon layer or region in or under the encapsulating coating.

The encapsulated graphite mold body 57, wherein the fine-grained graphite body has a coefficient of thermal expansion in a range of from 7 to 9 parts per million/° C.

The encapsulated graphite mold body of claim 57, wherein the metal is deposited by physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), or evaporation of a metal source material.