Two new parameters – reduced wear and reduced integral microhardness of the modified surface layer was used to evaluate the effectiveness of surface hardening technologies. The existence of a correlation between the entered parameters is shown, the regression equation is obtained based on the analysis of experimental data of the wear of a tool made of steel CrWMn and U10 treated with a laser with coatings in the reflow mode. We construct the functional dependence of tool wear on this parameter.