Papers by Author: S.V. Joshi

Abstract: PVD hard coatings, notably transition metal nitrides and carbides, are being increasingly used by industry for improving the life and machining speeds of cutting and forming tools. There has been an increasing trend towards use of complex coatings, based on ternary and even more complex multi-component systems, as well as in novel configurations such as multilayers, superlattices, nanolayers and graded coatings, to achieve superior properties in the tool as well as the finished product. The service properties of the coatings are known to be influenced by their microstructure, phase assembly and composition, apart from the orientation and stress states which can be suitably tailored for diverse applications. In the present study, a ternary coating based on Titanium Aluminum Nitride was deposited on high speed steel substrates by cathodic arc evaporation under varied bias voltage conditions. As-deposited coatings were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Residual Stress Analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), EBSD and FIB. Mechanical and tribological characteristics of the coatings were evaluated by nanoindentation and nanoscratch testing, respectively. The variations in coating hardness and adhesion with the bias voltage were studied. The changes in coating microstructure as a consequence of variation in bias voltage were also examined. Results from the above investigations are presented to illustrate how a combination of electron microscopy with nanoindentation and adhesion testing can be utilized to ascertain structure-property correlations in coatings.

Abstract: Machining parameters such as speed (v), feed (f) and depth of cut (d) play an important role in determining the residual stress as well as the surface roughness of a material. The material used for the present study is a nickel based super alloy Udiment 720 which finds applications in the manufacture of gas turbine engine components. Residual stress and surface roughness measured on this material showed different magnitudes for different combinations of milling parameters but did not reveal any definite trend. Analytical relationships developed between the magnitudes of residual stress, surface roughness and milling parameters indicated that combined effects of the milling parameters influence both residual stress and surface roughness.