Microstructure and mechanical properties of Cr-Al-B-N coatings prepared by reactive D.C. and R.F. Co-sputtering

Masateru Nose*, Tokimasa Kawabata, Shouhei Ueda, Kaname Fujii, Kenji Matsuda, Susumu Ikeno

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Abstract

The current study was undertaken to investigate the synthesis of CrAlN/BN composite coatings having super high hardness by a reactive co-sputtering using CrAl alloy and BN targets and gaseous mixture of Ar+N2, in order to eliminate the possible formation of boride bonding. CrAlN or BN phase was deposited by pulsed d.c.- and r.f.- sputtering, respectively. Plastic hardness, Hpl, and Young's modulus, E*, of the coatings increased with BN phase ratio, reaching a maximum value of ∼46 GPa and 390 GPa at ∼8 vol. % of BN phase; and then decreased to ∼20GPa and ∼300GPa at ∼18 vol.%, respectively. Only B1 structured Cr(Al)N phase was found in XRD and SAED analysis. XPS and TEM/HRTEM results revealed that the CrAlN/8vol%BN coating consists mostly of CrAlN and BN phase, which exists as an amorphous like phase among the CrAlN grains. The CrAlN/8vol%BN coating has a kind of nanocomposite structure and the super high hardness over 40 GPa is probably due to this structure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTHERMEC 2009
EditorsTara Chandra, Tara Chandra, Tara Chandra, N. Wanderka, N. Wanderka, N. Wanderka, Walter Reimers, Walter Reimers, Walter Reimers, M. Ionescu, M. Ionescu, M. Ionescu
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages781-786
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)0878492941, 9780878492947
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event6th International Conference on Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials - THERMEC'2009 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 2009/08/252009/08/29

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume638-642
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials - THERMEC'2009
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period2009/08/252009/08/29

Keywords

  • CrAlBN
  • CrAlN/a-BN
  • Hard coating
  • Nano-indentation
  • Nanocomposite
  • Sputtering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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