Abstract: TiN/TiCrN/CrN/CrTiN multilayer hard coatings were deposited on high speed steel substrates using a filtered cathodic vacuum arc technique. Morphology and composition were characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and auger electron spectroscopy (AES). Nanoindentation tests were performed to determine force-displacement curves which were used to calculate elastic modulus and nanohardness of coatings as a function of modulation period. It was observed that hardness of multilayer coatings was increased with decreasing modulation period. But the values of elastic modulus was less than that of TiN. A deviation from the Hall-Petch type of strengthening was observed in TiN/TiCrN/CrN/CrTiN multilayer hard coatings at 80nm of modulation period. The result of coatings adhesion was up to 80N by scratch tester.
TiN/TiCrN/CrN/CrTiN multilayer hard coatings deposited by filtered cathode vacuum arc
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TiN/TiCrN/CrN/CrTiN multilayer hard coatings were deposited on high speed ste el substrates using a filtered cathodic vacuum arc technique. Morphology and com position were characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and auger el ectron spectroscopy (AES). Nanoindentation tests were performed to determine for ce-displacement curves which were used to calculate elastic modulus and nanohar dness of coatings as a function of modulation period. It was observed that hardn ess of multilayer coatings was increased with decreasing modulation period. But the values of elastic modulus was less than that of TiN. A deviation from the Ha ll-Petch type of strengthening was observed in TiN/TiCrN/CrN/CrTiN multilayer h ard coatings at 80 nm of modulation period. The result of coatings adhesion was up to 80 N by scratch tester.
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