Papers by Keyword: Cr_1-xAl_xN Coatings

Abstract: The Cr_1-xAl_xN coatings were deposited onto M2 tool steel using ion arc plating technique. The effect of current density on the surface morphology and mechanical properties of TiN/CrAlN coating was made. It was found that adjusting the pure metal target currents is not only to change the metal atomic ratio, but also to influence the surface morphology, their hardness and adhesion. The micro hardness Hv increases almost linearly with Al content of the coating in this study, and the Cr_0.41Al_0.59N coating reaches Hv 2950. The adhesion force between the coating and the substrate reaches maximum value 55N, when the [Al]/[Al+Cr] ratio is 0.44.

Abstract: A series of Cr1-xAlxN coatings were deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering. The content, microstructure and surface morphology of the coatings were characterized by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effect of Al content on the microstructure, and the oxidation resistance and hardness was studied. It was found that Cr1-xAlxN compound coating exhibits a cubic structure with (1 1 1) preferred orientations. The oxidation resistance obviously improves with the increase of Al content.

Abstract: A series of Cr1-xAlxN coatings were deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering. The content, microstructure and the hardness of the thin films were characterized respectively with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and nanoindentor. The effect of Al content on the microstructure and hardness was studied. It was found that Cr1-xAlxN compound coating exhibits a cubic structure with (1 1 1) preferred orientations and that the lattice parameter of Cr1-xAlxN coatings decrease with the increase of Al content. The hardness of Cr1-xAlxN compound coating is higher than that of CrN and increases with the increase of Al content.

Abstract: Cr_1-xAl_xN coatings with different aluminum content were deposited on K38G alloy by reactive magnetron sputtering method. Oxidation behaviors of these coatings were investigated at 1000°C in air+10 vol.% water vapor. The surface morphologies and the microstructure of the oxide scales were analyzed by SEM and XRD, respectively. The results showed that the oxidation of the Cr_1-xAl_xN coatings in the wet air also obeyed the parabolic law; however, compared to that in the dry air, existing of 10 vol. % water vapor increased the parabolic rate constants of the coatings. It was believed that the accelerating of the oxidation rates was owing to easily outwards diffusion of Cr through the looser and coarser oxide scales formed on the surface of the coatings when oxidized in wet air.