| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10635515 | Scripta Materialia | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The hardness of nanocrystalline two-phase TiN/a-SiNx coatings has been measured by nanoindentation. An optimum hardness is found for the coatings containing 2-5Â at.% silicon. In this regime the microstructure combines mechanical confinement effects with optimum load transfer between the phases as illustrated by finite element simulations.
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Authors
Florian Kauffmann, Baohua Ji, Gerhard Dehm, Huajian Gao, Eduard Arzt,