Comparison of corrosion, physico-mechanical and wear properties of TiN, ZrN, TixZr1-xN and Ti1-xAlxN coatings

In this paper, TiN, ZrN, TixZr1-xN, Ti1-xAlxN coatings were obtained by cathodic arc evaporation at optimal technological parameters. The corrosion properties of these coatings were investigated in 5% NaOH. The coating ZrN deposited by cathodic arc evaporation slows down the corrosion in the 5% NaOH by over 3,000 times, and the passive current – by 2,000 times. The TixZr1-xN coating has the best physico-mechanical properties: microhardness Н = 36 GPa, Young’s modulus Е = 312 GPa, elastic recovery We = 78 %, resistance to elastic failure strain H/E = 0.12, and resistance to plastic strain H3/E2 = 1.31 GPa. The Ti1-xAlxN coating has the best wear properties: friction coefficient 0.09, counterbody wear intensity by volume 0.43•10-8 mm3/Nm, coating wear intensity by volume 0.05•10-4 mm3/Nm and by mass•0.03•10-5 mg/Nm. Multilayer coating TiN-TixZr1-xN-Ti1-xAlxN-ZrN (ZrN-top layer) has a complex of high physico-mechanical and wear properties in 5% NaOH.

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Hybrid technology combining electrospark alloying, cathodic arc evaporation and magnetron sputtering for hard wear-resistant coating deposition

Izvestiya Vuzov Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya i Funktsional’nye Pokrytiya (Universitiesʹ Proceedings Powder Metallurgy аnd Functional Coatings) ◽

10.17073/1997-308x-2018-4-92-103 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 92-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. N. Sheveyko ◽

K. A. Kuptsov ◽

Ph. V. Kiryukhantsev-Korneev ◽

E. A. Levashov ◽

D. V. Shtansky

Keyword(s):

Magnetron Sputtering ◽

Multilayer Coating ◽

The Novel ◽

Coating Deposition ◽

Novel Technology ◽

Porous Graphite ◽

Cathodic Arc Evaporation ◽

Mechanical And Tribological Characteristics ◽

Arc Evaporation ◽

Cathodic Arc

The novel technology of multilayer coating deposition combining electric-spark alloying (ESA), pulsed arc evaporation (PAE), and magnetron sputtering (MS) in one vacuum process is presented. Layers can be deposited using a single electrode material at operating pressures from 0,1 Pa to atmospheric pressure. The lower ESA layer provides increased substrate toughness, perfect adhesion and a relatively high (up to 100 μm) coating thickness. The upper PAE or MS layer up to 10 μm in thickness provides high mechanical and tribological characteristics. The technology of double-layer PAE–ESA and MS–ESA coating deposition was tested on substrates made of structural and tool steels, titanium alloys using electrodes of cemented carbides (WC–Co, TiCNiAl) and carbon (low-porous graphite).

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Comparative Investigations of AlCrN Coatings Formed by Cathodic Arc Evaporation under Different Nitrogen Pressure or Arc Current

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14020304 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 304

Author(s):

Adam Gilewicz ◽

Tatyana Kuznetsova ◽

Sergei Aizikovich ◽

Vasilina Lapitskaya ◽

Anastasiya Khabarava ◽

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Keyword(s):

Crystallite Size ◽

Nitrogen Pressure ◽

Technological Parameters ◽

Cathodic Arc Evaporation ◽

Arc Current ◽

Cubic Structure ◽

Arc Evaporation ◽

Cathodic Arc

Tools and machine surfaces are subjected to various types of damage caused by many different factors. Due to this, the protecting coatings characterized by the best properties for a given treatment or environment are used. AlCrN coatings with different compositions, synthesized by different methods, are often of interest to scientists. The aim of the presented work was the deposition and investigation of two sets of coatings: (1) formed in nitrogen pressure from 0.8 Pa to 5 Pa and (2) formed at arc current from 50 A to 100 A. We study relationships between the above technological parameters and discuss their properties. Coatings formed at nitrogen pressure (pN2) up to 3 Pa crystallize both in hexagonal AlN structure and the cubic CrN structure. For pN2 > 3 Pa, they crystallize in the CrN cubic structure. Crystallite size increases with nitrogen pressure. The coatings formed at different arc currents have a cubic CrN structure and the crystallite size is independent of the current. The adhesion of the coatings is very good, independent of nitrogen pressure and arc current.

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Influence of post-deposition annealing temperature on morphological, mechanical and electrochemical properties of CrN/CrAlN multilayer coating deposited by cathodic arc evaporation- physical vapor deposition process

Surface and Coatings Technology ◽

10.1016/j.surfcoat.2022.128090 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 128090

Author(s):

Yemurai Vengesa ◽

Arash Fattah-alhosseini ◽

Hassan Elmkhah ◽

Omid Imantalab

Keyword(s):

Physical Vapor Deposition ◽

Annealing Temperature ◽

Multilayer Coating ◽

Deposition Process ◽

Post Deposition Annealing ◽

Cathodic Arc Evaporation ◽

Arc Evaporation ◽

Cathodic Arc ◽

Post Deposition ◽

Physical Vapor Deposition Process

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Structure and Properties of Protective Coatings Deposited by Pulsed Cathodic Arc Evaporation in Ar, N2, and C2H4 Environments using the TiC–NiCr–Eu2O3 Cathode

Coatings ◽

10.3390/coatings9040230 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 230 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Philipp Kiryukhantsev-Korneev ◽

Alina Sytchenko ◽

Alexander Sheveyko ◽

Stepan Vorotilo

Keyword(s):

Corrosion Resistance ◽

Friction Coefficient ◽

Protective Coatings ◽

Elastic Recovery ◽

Optical Emission ◽

Corrosion Current ◽

Powder Metallurgy Method ◽

Cathodic Arc Evaporation ◽

Arc Evaporation ◽

Cathodic Arc

Coatings were deposited by pulsed cathodic arc evaporation (PCAE) of a TiC–NiCr–Eu2O3 cathode fabricated by the powder metallurgy method. The deposition was carried out in different gas media, including Ar, N2, and C2H4. The structure, elemental, and phase compositions of coatings were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Raman spectroscopy, and glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GDOES). Coatings were tested in terms of their hardness, elastic modulus, elastic recovery, friction coefficient, and wear and corrosion resistance. The obtained results demonstrated that the coatings deposited in Ar possessed higher hardness up to 20 GPa and an elastic recovery of 92%. Coatings produced using С2H4 showed the minimum friction coefficient (0.35 ± 0.01). The use of nitrogen as a gas medium led to the formation of coatings with the best corrosion resistance in sulfuric acid. Coatings formed in N2 had a free corrosion potential of +0.28 V and a corrosion current density of 0.012 µA/cm2.

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The effect of duty cycle on the mechanical and electrochemical corrosion properties of multilayer CrN/CrAlN coatings produced by cathodic arc evaporation

Surface Engineering ◽

10.1080/02670844.2020.1775331 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Niloofar Arab Baseri ◽

Majid Mohammadi ◽

Mojtaba Ghatee ◽

Marzieh Abassi-Firouzjah ◽

Hassan Elmkhah

Keyword(s):

Duty Cycle ◽

Electrochemical Corrosion ◽

Corrosion Properties ◽

Cathodic Arc Evaporation ◽

Arc Evaporation ◽

Cathodic Arc

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Effect of bias voltage on microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of Al–Si–N coatings deposited by cathodic arc evaporation

Thin Solid Films ◽

10.1016/j.tsf.2011.01.054 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 519 (15) ◽

pp. 4923-4927 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Chi-Lung Chang ◽

Chi-Song Huang

Keyword(s):

Bias Voltage ◽

Wear Properties ◽

Cathodic Arc Evaporation ◽

Arc Evaporation ◽

Cathodic Arc

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INFLUENCE OF THERMOPHYSICAL AND PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CATHODES ON DEFECTS FORMATION AND COMPOSITION OF TI1–XALXN COATINGS DURING CATHODIC ARC

10.15593/2224-9982/2020.63.02 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 14-22

Author(s):

Anna Kameneva ◽

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Natalya Kameneva ◽

Keyword(s):

Structure Formation ◽

Thermal State ◽

Mechanical Load ◽

Elastic Recovery ◽

Film Coating ◽

Thin Film Coating ◽

Coating Methods ◽

Cathodic Arc Evaporation ◽

Arc Evaporation ◽

Cathodic Arc

The effect of the thermal state of the hard alloy and the Ti1−xAlxN coating during its cathodic arc evaporation on the physicmechanical and tribological properties of the coating has been studied. The dependence of the structure formation process of the Ti1−xAlxN coating on its temperature during deposition was obtained experimentally. A nanostructured Ti1–xAlxN coating is formed in the range 850–1015 K at a heating rate of 6 K / min. A decrease in the hardness of the HG30-Ti1−xAlxN composition at temperatures above 960 K was experimentally revealed. The decrease in the hardness of the HG30-Ti1−xAlxN composition under these temperature conditions is caused by a significant increase in the plasticity zone and grain size WC, as well as a decrease in the hot hardness of the HG30 alloy. Thus, it has been revealed that the optimum deposition temperature of the coating on HG30 should not exceed 850–900 K. The high voltage and duration of ion cleaning of the HG30 substrate are corrected to reduce its initial temperature before the deposition of the Ti1−xAlxN coating by the method of cathodic arc evaporation. By optimizing the thermal state of the HG30 substrate and the nanostructured Ti1−xAlxN coating during its deposition, it became possible to increase the physicmechanical properties and reduce the friction coefficient of the Ti1−xAlxN coating. Compared to foreign analogs, the obtained Ti1−xAlxN coating has a higher wear resistance (H / E = 0.1), plastic deformation resistance (H3 / E2 = 1.31 GPa) and elastic recovery (Wе = 76 %). Monitoring the thermal state of the substrate and the Ti1−xAlxN coating during its deposition makes it possible to control the process of its structure formation, as well as to prevent the gradient of the composition and properties of the formed coatings, and to increase the thermo-mechanical load on the tool and parts during cutting and operation. This technique can be used for other thin-film coating methods.

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Quantitative correlations between wear behavior of Ti1-xAlxN coating, structural transformations of the substrate WC-Co and coating itself during cathodic arc evaporation

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/202032902028 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 329 ◽

pp. 02028

Author(s):

Anna Kameneva ◽

Natalia Kameneva ◽

Vadim Karmanov

Keyword(s):

Wear Behavior ◽

Wear Test ◽

Structural Transformations ◽

Cutting Fluid ◽

Wear Properties ◽

Temperature Ranges ◽

Cathodic Arc Evaporation ◽

Cathode Arc ◽

Arc Evaporation ◽

Cathodic Arc

The temperature ranges of structural transformations in WC-Co and Ti1-xAlxNin the process of cathode-arc evaporation are analyzed. The limiting values of the WC-Co temperature before the deposition of the coating correspond to 773 ... 873 K, after which the hardness of WC-Co and, as a consequence, the hardness of the composition WC-Co / Ti1-xAlx deteriorates. Analysis of the coating structural transformations made it possible to establish the structuring stages of the Ti1-xAlx coating during its deposition. Wear test was carried out for Ti1-xAlx coatings formed at each structuring stage. Wear test were carried out according to the finger-disk scheme at 300 K in coolant-cutting fluid on a laboratory friction machine. The wear behavior of the Ti1-xAlx coating are unstable at 773 K, then improve at 773 ... 853 K, stabilize with an increase in temperature to 963 K. The nanostructured Ti1-xAlx coating formed in the temperature range T sub/T m = 0.18... 0.23have the best complex of wear properties in comparison with analogues.

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