Authors
Harish C Barshilia, N Selvakumar, B Deepthi, KS Rajam
Publication date
2006/12/4
Journal
Surface and Coatings Technology
Volume
201
Issue
6
Pages
2193-2201
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Approximately 1.5 μm thick CrN and CrAlN coatings were deposited on silicon and mild steel substrates by reactive direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering. The structural and mechanical properties of the coatings were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and nanoindentation techniques, respectively. The bonding structure of the coatings was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The surface morphology of the coatings was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The XRD data showed that the CrN and CrAlN coatings exhibited B1 NaCl structure. Nanoindentation measurements showed that as-deposited CrN and CrAlN coatings exhibited a hardness of 18 and 33 GPa, respectively. Results of the surface analysis of the as-deposited coatings using SEM and AFM showed a more compact and dense microstructure for CrAlN coatings. The …
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HC Barshilia, N Selvakumar, B Deepthi, KS Rajam - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2006