Hardness and Wear Properties of Al-TiN Coatings Produced by DC Sputtering

Abstract:

Aluminum is a lightweight material that is commonly used in engine components. However, aluminum's low hardness and wear resistance, requires special treatment before being used as a component. Increasing the hardness and wear resistance of aluminum can be done by coating Titanium Nitride (TiN) with the sputtering method. In this study, the effect of sputtering time on Al-TiN coating on hardness and wear resistance was obtained. The deposition of titanium nitride thin films on aluminum using a gas ratio of Ar: N ((70:30%) with varied treatment times of 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes. Hardness and wear resistance were observed using Vickers hardness tester and Ogoshi High-Speed Universal. Whereas the morphology of the wear surface was observed by SEM. The result shows that the treatment time of 60 minutes obtained the highest hardness and minimum specific wear rate.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1051)
• Pages: 147-152
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1051.147
• Online since: January 2022
• Authors: Margono Margono*, Bambang Hari Priyambodo, Kacuk Cikal Nugroho, Tjipto Sujitno, Suprapto Suprapto
• Keywords: Aluminum, DC Sputtering, Hardness, Titanium Nitride, Wear

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