Abstract:
Recent research on microstructural characteristics and oxidation behavior of Ti
1-xAl
xN thin film were surveyed. The Ti
1-xAl
xN coatings have three different phase regions, Bl structure for lower
x value, wurtzite structure for higher x value and unidentified structure for medium x value. Based upon the selective oxidation mechanism the oxidation results of Ti
1-xAl
xN thin film with different Ti/Al ratio were predicated.