Study of the Structural and Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline TiAlSiN Gradient Coatings
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A study of the structural and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline TiAlSiN gradient coatings deposited by cathodic arc deposition techniques at 500 °C and post-annealed at 525 °C is presented. Analysis of the coatings, chemical composition and microstructure revealed that the coatings have a structure based on (Ti, Al)N nanocrystals with an average size of 10 nm embedded in an amorphous Si3N4 phase. The study of the mechanical properties showed that post-annealing causes improvement and increase of the coatings hardness. A maximum hardness of 48 GPa and elastic modulus of 560 GPa were measured. Also, excellent adhesion to the WC-Co substrate was observed in the post-annealed coatings.
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OpenAlex topics: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics · Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research · Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
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Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Aristotle University Thessaloniki
University of Texas at Arlington
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