Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Wear and Erosion Performance of a Novel High Entropy Nitride (AlCrTiMoV)N Coating Produced by Cathodic Arc Evaporation
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Abstract
(AlCrTiMoV)N high entropy nitride film was prepared on 17-4PH stainless steel substrate using cathodic arc evaporation (CAE). The composition, microstructure, and thermal stability were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Mechanical properties such as hardness and Young’s modulus and coating performance against wear and erosion were also evaluated. The results show that the (AlCrTiMoV)N coating assumes a single-phased solid solution B1 FCC structure. It has excellent thermal stability and retains its structure with no decomposition observed up to a temperature of 1000 °C. The hardness and elastic modulus are measured as 21.3 GPa and 304 GPa, respectively. The coating contains some metallic droplets. As a potential protective coating, the (AlCrTiMoV)N coating has a lower wear rate but a higher erosion rate when compared to the TiN baseline coating.
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OpenAlex topics: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics · High Entropy Alloys Studies · Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel by Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B7, Canada
National Research Council of Canada, 1200 Montreal Rd, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada
Funding
National Research Council of Canada
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