Growth and characterization of TiAlN/CrAlN superlattices prepared by reactive direct current magnetron sputtering
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Growth and characterization of TiAlN/CrAlN superlattices prepared by reactive direct current magnetron sputtering
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Barshilia, Harish C
Deepthi, B Rajam, KS Kanwal Preet, Bhatti Chaudhary, Sujeet |
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Chemistry and Materials (General)
Composite Materials |
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TiAlN and CrAlN coatings were prepared using a reactive direct current magnetron sputtering
system from TiAl and CrAl targets. Structural characterization of the coatings using x-ray
diffraction XRD revealed the B1 NaCl structure of TiAlN and CrAlN coatings with a prominent
reflection along the �111� plane. The XPS data confirmed the bonding structures of TiAlN and
CrAlN single layer coatings. Subsequently, nanolayered multilayer coatings of TiAlN/CrAlN were deposited on silicon and mild steel MS substrates at different modulation wavelengths with a total thickness of approximately 1.0 m. The modulation wavelengths were calculated from the x-ray reflectivity data using modified Bragg’s law. TiAlN/CrAlN multilayer coatings were textured along 111 for 200 Å and the XRD patterns showed the formation of superlattice structure for coatings deposited at =102 Å. The x-ray reflectivity data showed reflections of fifth and seventh orders for multilayer coatings deposited at �=102 and 138 Å, respectively, indicating the formation of sharp interfaces between TiAlN and CrAlN layers. The cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy image of TiAlN/CrAlN multilayer coatings indicated a noncolumnar and dense microstructure. A maximum hardness of 39 GPa was observed for TiAlN/CrAlN multilayer coatings deposited at �=93 Å, which was higher than the rule-of-mixture value 30 GPa for TiAlN and CrAlN. Study of thermal stability of the coatings in air using micro-Raman spectroscopy indicated that the TiAlN/CrAlN multilayer coatings were stable up to 900 °C in air. TiAlN/CrAlN multilayer coatings also exhibited improved corrosion resistance when compared to the MS substrate.
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American Vacuum Society
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2009-01
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Journal Article
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application/pdf
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http://nal-ir.nal.res.in/9744/1/JVSTA%2DTiAlN%2DCrAlN.pdf
Barshilia, Harish C and Deepthi, B and Rajam, KS and Kanwal Preet, Bhatti and Chaudhary, Sujeet (2009) Growth and characterization of TiAlN/CrAlN superlattices prepared by reactive direct current magnetron sputtering. Journal of Vacuum Science andTechnology A, 27 (1). pp. 29-36. ISSN 0022-5355 |
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http://nal-ir.nal.res.in/9744/
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