Corrosion and Tribological Performance of Diamond-like Carbon-Coated ZK 60 Magnesium Alloy
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In this work, hydrogenated and hydrogen-free Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coatings were deposited into ZK60 magnesium alloy using the promising coating method High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS). CrC and WC were used as interlayers of the thin films, and their influence was studied. The structure and composition of the coatings were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and Raman spectroscopy. Tribological tests, scratch tests, and nanoindentation were performed to obtain information about the mechanical and tribological properties of the coatings. Finally, immersion and electrochemical tests were performed to evaluate the corrosion behavior of the samples. The results showed a homogeneous layer with improved wear resistance, toughness, and hardness in addition to good adhesion to the substrate of the ZK60 magnesium alloy. The hydrogenated DLC coating showed better results that the hydrogen-free thin layer, and relevant differences were observed depending on the interlayer. In this work, the improvement in the tribological and corrosive properties of Mg alloys was studied by using thin layers of DLC and different intermediate layers, achieving similar or even better wear and adhesion values than with thicker layers.
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OpenAlex topics: Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications · Metal and Thin Film Mechanics · Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
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Institute for Advanced Materials and Mathematics (INAMAT2), Campus de Arrosadia, Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), 31006 Pamplona, Spain
Nano4Energy, C. de José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Centro Láser, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Alan Turing 1, 28031 Madrid, Spain
Departamento de Física Aplicada e Ingeniería de Materiales, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales de Madrid, UPM, Calle José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Centre of Advanced Surface Engineering, AIN, 31191 Cordovilla, Spain
Funding
Gobierno de Navarra-Departamento de Desarrollo Económico
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