Journal
VACUUM
Volume 99, Issue -, Pages 216-224Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2013.06.006
Keywords
Silicon ion implantation; TiN; Oxidation resistance; Magnetic filter arc ion plating; Tribological properties
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TiN coating was deposited on cemented carbide (WC-TiC-Co) substrates by Magnetic Filter Arc Ion Plating (MFAIP). Si ions were implanted into samples with the doses of 5 x 10(16) ions/cm(2) and 1 x 10(17) ions/cm(2) at 40 kV by using Metal Vacuum Vapor Arc (MEVVA) ion source. After oxidation at different temperatures ranging from 550 to 700 degrees C, changes in the microstructure, oxides composition, hardness and surface morphology of the TiN coating were systematically characterized by glancing incidence x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Microhardness testing. It was found that the oxidation resistance of the TiN coating could be effectively improved by increasing Si ion doses due to the formation of an amorphous Si3N4 phase and Si ion implantation might improve the stabilisation of the anatase-TiO2 phase. The tribological properties were also investigated with a ball-on-disk tribometer. The results showed that the friction coefficient of TiN coating decreased remarkably after Si ion implantation and the wear mechanism for both un-implanted and Si-implanted TIN coating against GCr15 steel ball was adhesive wear. The Si-implanted TiN coating at dose of 5 x 10(16) ions/cm had a lower friction coefficient as well as a better wear resistance. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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