Mechanical and Tribological Properties of CrWN/MoN Nano-Multilayer Coatings Deposited by Cathodic Arc Ion Plating
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CrWN/MoN nano-multilayer coatings were deposited in pure N2 by multi-arc ion plating using CrW and Mo targets, with the cathode co-controlled by a permanent magnet combined with an electromagnet. The effects of the thickness modulation period on the microstructure and mechanical and tribological performance were systematically analyzed by grazing-incident X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Nanoindentation, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and profilometry using a Talysurf profilometer. The local coherent interfaces and nanoscale modulation period were confirmed by TEM, while the coatings were confirmed to be composed of fcc-CrWN and hexagonal δ-MoN by GIXRD. With the increase in the modulation period, the hardness of the CrWN/MoN nano-multilayer coatings decreased, and the values of the H/E ratio and friction coefficient showed the same variation trend. At an 8.0 nm modulation period, the CrWN/MoN nano-multilayer coating showed the maximum hardness (30.2 GPa), the lowest H/E value (0.082) and an H3/E*2 value of 0.16. With the decrease in the modulation period, the average friction coefficient of the CrWN/MoN nano-multilayer coatings gradually decreased from 0.45 to 0.29, while the wear rate decreased from 4.2 × 10−7 mm3/Nm to 3.3 × 10−7 mm3/Nm.
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OpenAlex topics: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics · Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research · Advanced materials and composites
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School of Physical Science and Technology, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, China
School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Zhuhai Tsinghua University Research Institute Innovation Center, Zhuhai 519000, China
School of Power & Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Wuhan University Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan Hitech Zone, Shenzhen 518057, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province · Science and Technology Planning Project of Shenzhen Municipality · Science and Technology Project of Zhanjiang · Lingnan Normal University Scientific Research Project
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