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(Ti,Cr,Nb)CN coatings deposited on nitrided high-speed steel by cathodic arc method

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SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
Volume 205, Issue -, Pages S209-S213

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.03.030

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Duplex treatment; (Ti,Cr,Nb)CN thin films; Microstructural and mechanical properties; Wear resistance

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The combined processes of plasma nitriding and cathodic arc deposition of (Ti,Cr,Nb)CN coatings were applied to HSS substrates. The nitrided layers, obtained in a mixture of H-2 (70%) and N-2 (30%) at two different temperatures (480 degrees C and 510 degrees C), were examined for the microhardness depth profiles. Characterization of the duplex coatings was performed by investigating elemental and phase composition, texture, hardness, friction and wear. XRD and XPS analyses revealed the formation of a mixture of a carbonitride fcc solid solution, in a dominant proportion, and metallic chromium. The film hardness was measured to be similar to 34 GPa. The duplex (Ti,Cr,Nb)CN coatings exhibited superior tribological behavior as compared to both nitrided layers and non-duplex coatings. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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