The Mechanical Performance Enhancement of the CrN/TiAlCN Coating on GCr15 Bearing Steel by Controlling the Nitrogen Flow Rate in the Transition Layer
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Abstract
The main focus of this work is the successful deposition of hard and wear-resistant TiAlCN coating on the surface of GCr15 bearing steel by means of magnetron sputtering technology. The phase composition of the chromium nitride transition layer was monitored by precisely controlling the nitrogen (N2) flow rate to strengthen the bonding between the TiAlCN coating and the GCr15 bearing steel surface. It was found that coating performance reached the optimal state at a N2 flow rate of 40 sccm, yielding a hardness of 23.3 GPa, a friction coefficient of only 0.27, and a wear rate of 0.19 × 10−8 mm3/N·m.
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OpenAlex topics: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics · GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials · Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
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School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province · Hubei Provincial Department of Education Science and Technology Research Project
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