Structure and Properties of Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings Deposited on Non-Ferrous Alloys Substrate

Abstract:

With the appliance of the development of modern technologies in the areas of surface engineering and related applications, the definition of the term hard coatings can be extended by the Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (PACVD) method. This is a cost-effective plasma deposition process, which can be used to improve surface layer properties, e.g. hardness and wear resistance of aluminium, but also magnesium alloy parts by creating a resistant thick coating on the component surface. In this paper there have been presented results of the structure and mechanical properties investigations of crystalline diamond-like carbon gradient/monolithic coatings (Ti/DLC/DLC) deposited onto magnesium alloy (Mg-Al) and aluminium alloy (Al-Si-Cu) substrate by Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (PACVD). A thin metallic layer (Ti) was deposited prior to deposition of gradient coatings to improve adhesion. Microstructure investigation was performed using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Tests of the coatings adhesion to the substrate material were made using the scratch test. As an implication for the practice a new layer sequence can be possible to develop, based on PACVD technique. Wear test were performed using the ball-on-disk method.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 199)
• Pages: 170-175
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.199.170
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Tomasz Tański, Krzysztof Labisz, Krzysztof Lukaszkowicz
• Keywords: Aluminium Alloy, Magnesium Alloy, Mechanical Property, PACVD, Structure

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