کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1660350 | 1517686 | 2009 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Nanostructured Cr2N/Cu multilayer coatings were deposited periodically by a bipolar asymmetric reactive pulsed DC magnetron sputtering system. The crystalline structure of multilayer coatings was determined by a glancing angle X-ray diffractometer. Microstructures of thin films were examined by an atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. A nanoindenter, a micro Vickers hardness tester and pin-on-disk wear tests were used to evaluate the hardness, fracture toughness and tribological properties of the thin films, respectively. Electrochemical tests in 3.5 wt.% NaCl aqueous solution were performed to evaluate the corrosion resistance of multilayered coatings. The bilayer period of the nanostructured multilayer coatings were controlled within the range from 5 to 40 nm. It was found that the hardness increased with decreasing bilayer period and leveled off at small periods around 6–12 nm. The Cr2N/Cu multilayered coatings with bilayer periods of 5 and 6 nm exhibited a combination of high hardness, good tribological and good anticorrosion performance in this study.
Journal: Surface and Coatings Technology - Volume 204, Issues 6–7, 25 December 2009, Pages 941–946