Shi-lu Zhao, Jun Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Shuang-hong Wang, and Zheng-gui Zhang, Microstructure and mechanical properties of (Ti,Al,Zr)N/(Ti,Al,Zr,Cr)N films on cemented carbide substrates, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 21(2014), No. 1, pp. 77-81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-014-0868-y
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Shi-lu Zhao, Jun Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Shuang-hong Wang, and Zheng-gui Zhang, Microstructure and mechanical properties of (Ti,Al,Zr)N/(Ti,Al,Zr,Cr)N films on cemented carbide substrates, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 21(2014), No. 1, pp. 77-81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-014-0868-y
Shi-lu Zhao, Jun Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Shuang-hong Wang, and Zheng-gui Zhang, Microstructure and mechanical properties of (Ti,Al,Zr)N/(Ti,Al,Zr,Cr)N films on cemented carbide substrates, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 21(2014), No. 1, pp. 77-81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-014-0868-y
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Shi-lu Zhao, Jun Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Shuang-hong Wang, and Zheng-gui Zhang, Microstructure and mechanical properties of (Ti,Al,Zr)N/(Ti,Al,Zr,Cr)N films on cemented carbide substrates, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 21(2014), No. 1, pp. 77-81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-014-0868-y
(Ti,Al,Zr)N/(Ti,Al,Zr,Cr)N bilayer films were deposited on cemented carbide (WC-8%Co) substrates by multi-arc ion plating (MAIP) using two Ti-Al-Zr alloy targets and one pure Cr target. To investigate the composition, morphology, and crystalline structure of the bilayer films, a number of complementary methods of elemental and structural analysis were used, namely, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy disperse X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Adhesive strength and mechanical properties of the films were evaluated by scratch testing and Vickers microindentation, respectively. It is shown that the resulting films have a TiN-type face-centered cubic (FCC) structure. The films exhibit fully dense, uniform, and columnar morphology. Furthermore, as the bias voltages vary from −50 to −200 V, the microhardness (max. Hv0.01 4100) and adhesive strength (max. > 200 N) of the bilayer films are superior to those of the (Ti,Al,Zr)N and (Ti,Al,Zr,Cr)N monolayer films.
(Ti,Al,Zr)N/(Ti,Al,Zr,Cr)N bilayer films were deposited on cemented carbide (WC-8%Co) substrates by multi-arc ion plating (MAIP) using two Ti-Al-Zr alloy targets and one pure Cr target. To investigate the composition, morphology, and crystalline structure of the bilayer films, a number of complementary methods of elemental and structural analysis were used, namely, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy disperse X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Adhesive strength and mechanical properties of the films were evaluated by scratch testing and Vickers microindentation, respectively. It is shown that the resulting films have a TiN-type face-centered cubic (FCC) structure. The films exhibit fully dense, uniform, and columnar morphology. Furthermore, as the bias voltages vary from −50 to −200 V, the microhardness (max. Hv0.01 4100) and adhesive strength (max. > 200 N) of the bilayer films are superior to those of the (Ti,Al,Zr)N and (Ti,Al,Zr,Cr)N monolayer films.