TiN/Ti多层膜韧性对摩擦学性能的影响

考察了TiN/Ti多层膜韧性对其摩擦学性能的影响.采用磁过滤阴极弧沉积的方法制备了具有不同Ti子层厚度的TiN/Ti多层膜.用透射电镜对其层状结构及子层厚度进行了观察和分析,分别用Rockwell硬度计和UMT摩擦磨损试验机,进行了压痕测试和摩擦磨损实验.结果表明,TiN/Ti多层膜中Ti子层的加人显著提高了多层膜的韧性,相对TiN单层薄膜,当载荷较大时,多层膜的耐磨性有明显的改善.结合实验结果,讨论了TiN/Ti多层膜韧性对其耐磨性的影响.     

结构调制超硬Ti/TiN纳米多层膜的制备及其尺寸效应

使用多弧离子镀技术在高速钢基体上制备了调制周期为5~40 nm的Ti/TiN纳米多层膜,用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线能谱仪(EDS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、纳米压痕仪和划痕仪等手段表征薄膜的微观结构和性能,研究了调制周期对Ti/TiN纳米多层膜性能的影响,并讨论了在小调制周期条件下Ti/TiN纳米多层膜的超硬效应和多弧离子镀技术对纳米多层膜硬度的强化作用。结果表明,与单层TiN相比,本文制备的Ti/TiN纳米多层膜分层情况良好,薄膜均匀致密,没有明显的柱状晶结构,TiN以面心立方结构沿(111)方向择优生长。随着调制周期的减小薄膜的硬度呈现先增大后减小的趋势,并在调制周期为7.5 nm时具有最大的硬度42.9 GPa和H/E值。这表明,Ti/TiN在具有最大硬度的同时仍然具有良好的耐磨性和韧性。Ti/TiN纳米多层膜的附着力均比单层TiN薄膜的附着力高,调制周期为7.5 nm时多层膜的附着力为(58±0.9) N。     

N/Ti原子比对TiN膜微结构及性能的影响综合分析

TiN硬质膜是很多现有的多组元氮化物硬质膜的基础.N/Ti原子比对TiN硬质膜具有重要影响.结合TiN硬质膜的制备工艺方法,分析了膜层中N含量变化的影响因素及控制方法,详细讨论了N/Ti原子比对TiN膜相组成、硬度、耐摩擦磨损性能、光电性能的影响关系.     

调制比对Ti/TiB_2多层膜结构和力学性能的影响

根据贝壳珍珠层的结构特点,以金属Ti层为软质层,对Ti B2陶瓷薄膜进行仿生增韧处理。采用磁控溅射法制备了不同调制比(Λ,tTi B2:tTi)的Ti/Ti B2周期性多层膜,并着重研究了调制比对多层膜的纳米硬度、弹性模量、膜基结合力以及断裂韧性的影响。研究结果表明:通过磁控溅射法制备的Ti/Ti B2多层膜具有清晰的纳米层状结构,表面致密平整,与基体有着良好的物理结合。多层膜的硬度和弹性模量随着调制比的增加而增大,而多层膜与基体的结合力呈现出先增大然后下降的趋势,当调制比Λ=3时,膜基结合力最高可以达到12.6 N;多层膜的断裂韧性随着调制比的增加呈现出先增大而后减小的趋势,当调制比Λ=5时多层膜的断裂韧性最好,其断裂韧度为2.26 MPa·m1/2,比Ti B2单层膜提高了60%以上。这是因为多层膜中的Ti子层可使裂纹尖端产生钝化作用,从而引起裂纹扩展路径发生偏转,提高了多层膜的断裂韧性。     

调制结构对TiN/ZrN纳米多层膜的表面形貌、生长行为及力学性能的影响

利用射频反应磁控溅射方法,设计并制备了一系列不同调制周期的TiN/ZrN纳米多层膜.利用原子力显微镜、X射线衍射仪和纳米压痕仪对多层膜的表面形貌、微观结构和力学性能进行了系统表征.研究结果表明调制结构影响着薄膜的择优生长取向、沉积速率和表面形貌;在调制周期为7nm～26nm的范围内,随调制周期的增加,TiN/ZrN多层膜的织构取向有从(100)面向(111)面转变的趋势;TiN和ZrN层的沉积速率随调制周期的变化而变化.在调制周期为15nm左右时,表面粗糙度最小,减小和增加调制周期均导致粗糙度的增加.力学性能分析表明TiN/ZrN多层膜的硬度和弹性模量均高于单一TiN和ZrN的硬度和弹性模量,且随着调制周期的减小有逐渐增加的趋势.此外,根据调制结构和力学性能的分析结果,讨论了TiN/ZrN纳米多层膜的硬化机制.     

TiAlN/TiN纳米多层膜的微结构与力学性能

采用多靶反应磁控溅射制备了一系列TiAlN层厚固定,TiN层厚在一定范围内连续变化的不同调制结构的TiAlN/TiN纳米多层膜,并使用X射线衍射分析、扫描电子显微镜、纳米压痕仪和CETR-UMT-3型多功能摩擦磨损试验机对多层膜的微观结构和力学性能进行了表征和分析。研究结果表明:TiAlN/TiN纳米多层膜形成了周期性良好的成分调制结构,其中TiN层的插入并没有打断TiAlN层的柱状晶生长。在一定的调制周期下,TiN层和TiAlN层能够形成共格外延生长结构,多层膜呈现硬度异常升高的超硬效应,当TiN层厚约为1.6 nm时多层膜的硬度达到最大值50 GPa,并具有相比于TiAlN单层膜更低的摩擦系数。进一步增加TiN层厚,由于多层膜共格界面结构的破坏,多层膜的硬度随之降低。     

纳米超硬多层膜研究现状及发展趋势

分别从溅射法和蒸发法两个方面评述了近年来纳米多层膜制备工艺的最新进展,在此基础上介绍了脉冲激光沉积(PLD)工艺制备纳米超硬多层膜的新方法.对典型的超硬膜TiN、(Ti,Zr)N、(Ti,Al)N、TiN/SiO2、B1-SiC、TiN/SiN4进行了简单回顾,并对其硬度、残余应力、摩擦磨损和抗氧化性能等方面做了详细的比较.最后,简述了纳米超硬多层膜表征的一般手段,并展望了发展前景.     

ZrN/TiAlN纳米多层膜的制备及其结构与性能的研究

利用高真空离子束辅助沉积系统在室温下制备了ZrN,TiAlN和一系列ZrN/TiAlN纳米多层膜,利用X射线衍射仪、纳米力学测试系统和多功能材料表面性能实验仪表征了薄膜的微结构和机械性能,分析了调制周期对薄膜结构与机械性能的影响.结果表明大部分多层膜的纳米硬度与弹性模量值都高于两种个体材料硬度的平均值,当调制周期为6.5 nm时,多层膜硬度达到最高(30.1 GPa),弹性模量、粗糙度、摩擦以及划痕测试均达到最佳效果.     

SiO2层晶化对TiN/SiO2纳米多层膜结构和性能的影响

采用多靶磁控溅射法制备了一系列具有不同SiO2调制层厚的TiN/SiO2纳米多层膜.利用X射线衍射、X射线能量色散谱、扫描电子显微镜、高分辨电子显微镜和微力学探针表征和研究了多层膜的生长结构和力学性能.结果表明,具有适当厚度(0.45～0.9 nm)的SiO2调制层,在溅射条件下通常为非晶态,在TiN层的模板作用下晶化并与TiN层共格外延生长,形成具有强烈(111)织构的超晶格柱状晶多层膜;与此相应,纳米多层膜产生了硬度和弹性模量异常增高的超硬效应(最高硬度达45 GPa).随着SiO2层厚度的继续增加,SiO2层转变为非晶态,阻断了多层膜的共格外延生长,使纳米多层膜形成非晶SiO2层和纳米晶TiN层的多层结构,多层膜的硬度和弹性模量逐渐下降.     

c-AIN的生长对AIN/(Ti,Al)N纳米多层膜力学性能的影响

采用反应磁控溅射制备了具有不同调制周期的AIN/(Ti,Al)N纳米多层膜,研究了亚稳相立方氮化铝(c-AIN)在纳米多层膜中的生长条件及其对薄膜力学性能的影响。结果表明:在小调制周期下AIN以立方结构存在,并与(Ti,Al)N层形成同结构共格外延生长,使纳米多层膜产生较大的晶格畸变。与此相应,AIN/(Ti,Al)N纳米多层膜硬度和弹性模量随调制周期的减小呈单凋上升的趋势,当调制周期小于8～10 nm时其增速明显增大,并在调制周期为1.3 nm时达到最高硬度29.0GPa和最高弹性模量383 GPa.AIN/(Ti,Al)N纳米多层膜的硬度和弹性模量在小调制周期时的升高与亚稳相c-AIN的产生并和(Ti,Al)N形成共格结构有关。     

Wear behaviour and rolling contact fatigue life of Ti/TiN/DLC multilayer films fabricated on bearing steel by PIIID

In order to improve the friction and wear behaviours and rolling contact fatigue (RCF) life of bearing steel materials, Ti/TiN/DLC (diamond-like carbon) multilayer hard films were fabricated onto AISI52100 bearing steel surface by plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition (PIIID) technique. The micro-Raman spectroscopy analysis confirms that the surface film layer possess the characteristic of diamond-like carbon, and it is composed of a mixture of amorphous and crystalline phases, with a variable ratio of sp²/sp³ carbon bonds. Atomic force microscope (AFM) reveals that the multilayer films have extremely smooth area, excellent adhesion, high uniformity and efficiency of space filling over large areas. The nanohardness (H) and elastic modulus (E) measurement indicates that the H and E of DLC multilayer films is about 32 GPa and 410 GPa, increases by 190.9% and 86.4%. The friction and wear behaviours and RCF life of DLC multilayer films specimen have also been investigated by ball-on-disc and three-ball-rod fatigue testers. Results show that the friction coefficient against AISI52100 steel ball decreases from 0.92 to 0.25, the longest wear life increases nearly by 22 times. In addition, wear tracks of the PIIID samples as well as wear tracks of the sliding steel ball were analyzed with the help of optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The L₁₀, L₅₀, L_a and mean RCF life L of treated bearing samples, in 90% confidence level, increases by 10.1, 4.2, 3.5 and 3.4 times, respectively. Compared with the bearing steel substrate, the RCF life scatter extent of Ti/TiN/DLC multilayer films sample is improved obviously.     

脉冲偏压幅值对TiN／TiAlN多层薄膜微观结构和性能的影响

采用电弧离子镀的方法,通过改变脉冲偏压幅值在M2高速钢表面制备了TiN／TiAlN多层薄膜,研究了脉冲电压幅值TiN／TiAlN多层薄膜微观结构和性能的变化。随着脉冲偏压幅值的增加,薄膜表面的大颗粒数目明显减少。EDX结果表明,脉冲偏压幅值的增加还引起Al／Ti原子比的降低。TiN／TiAlN多层薄膜主要以（111）晶...     

Influence of multi-interfacial structure on mechanical and tribological properties of TiSiN/Ag multilayer coatings

The TiSiN/Ag multilayer coatings with bilayer periods of ~50, 65, 80, 115, 150, and 410 nm have been deposited on Ti6Al4 V alloy by arc ion plating. In order to improve the adhesion of the TiSiN/Ag multilayer coatings, TiN buffer layer was first deposited on titanium alloy. The multi-interfacial TiSiN/Ag layers possess alternating TiSiN and Ag layers. The TiSiN layers display a typical nanocrystalline/amorphous microstructure, with nanocrystalline TiN and amorphous Si₃N₄. TiN nanocrystallites embed in amorphous Si₃N₄ matrix exhibiting a fine-grained crystalline structure. The Ag layers exhibit ductile nanocrystalline metallic silver. The coatings appear to be a strong TiN (200)-preferred orientation for fiber texture growth. Moreover, the grain size of TiN decreases with the decrease of the bilayer periods. Evidence concluded from transmission electron microscopy revealed that multi-interfacial structures effectively limit continuous growth of single (200)-preferred orientation coarse columnar TiN crystals. The hardness of the coatings increases with the decreasing bilayer periods. Multi-interface can act as a lubricant, effectively hinder the cracks propagation and prevent aggressive seawater from permeating to substrate through the micro-pores to some extent, reducing the friction coefficient and wear rates. It was found that the TiSiN/Ag multilayer coating with a bilayer period of 50 nm shows an excellent wear resistance due to the fine grain size, high hardness, and silver-lubricated transfer films formed during wear tests.     

The effect of nanolayer thickness on the structure and properties of multilayer TiN/MoN coatings

The effect of nanolayer thickness on the structure and properties of nanocomposite multilayer TiN/MoN coatings is revealed. The multilayer (alternating) TiN/MoN coatings are prepared by the Arc-PVD method. The selected thickness of the nanolayers is 2, 10, 20, and 40 nm. The formation of two phases—TiN (fcc) and γ-Mo₂N—is found. The ratio of Ti and Mo concentrations varies with varying layer thickness. The maximum hardness value obtained for different thicknesses of the layers does not exceed 28–31 GPa. The stability of TiN/MoN during cutting and tribological tests is significantly higher than that of products with TiN coatings. The nanostructured multilayer coatings with layer thicknesses of 10 and 20 nm exhibit the lowest friction coefficient of 0.09–0.12.     

Corrosion behavior of nanolayered TiN/NbN multilayer coatings prepared by reactive direct current magnetron sputtering process

TiN, NbN and TiN/NbN multilayer coatings were deposited on tool steel substrates using a reactive DC magnetron sputtering process. The coatings were characterized using X-ray diffraction, nanoindentation, atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. The corrosion behavior of TiN/NbN multilayer coatings was studied in 0.5 M HCl and 0.5 M NaCl solutions using potentiodynamic polarization and compared with single layered TiN and NbN coatings. Approximately 1.5 μm thick coatings of TiN, NbN and TiN/NbN multilayers showed good corrosion protection of the tool steel substrate and multilayer coatings performed better than single layered coatings. The corrosion behavior of the multilayers improved with total number of interfaces in the coatings. In order to conclusively demonstrate the positive effect of layering, corrosion behavior of 40-layer TiN/NbN multilayers was studied at lower coating thicknesses (32–200 nm) and compared with single layer TiN coatings of similar thicknesses. The polarization data and SEM studies of these coatings indicated that the corrosion behavior improved with coating thickness and multilayers showed better corrosion resistance as compared to the single layer coatings. Other studies such as intrinsic corrosion, effects of Ti interlayer and post-deposition annealing on the corrosion behavior of the multilayer coatings are also presented in this paper. The results of this study demonstrate that nanolayered multilayers can effectively improve the corrosion behavior of transition metal nitride hard coatings.     

Tribological behavior of CrAlSiN/W2N multilayer coatings deposited by DC magnetron sputtering

The CrAlSiN/W₂N multilayer coatings were fabricated by DC magnetron sputtering. The bilayer periods of multilayer films were controlled in the range from 3 to 20 nm. The cross-sectional structure of multilayer and monolayer coatings was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The wear behavior of monolayer and multilayer coatings was investigated by a pin-on-disc tribometer. The nano-scratch tester was employed to study the crack propagation of scratched coatings. The images of wear scars were observed by optical microscopy (OM). The cross-sectional image of scratched films was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Owing to the nano-layered structure and higher hardness (or H/E ratio), the multilayer coatings exhibited better wear resistance than homogeneous films. The coefficient of friction of CrAlSiN/W₂N multilayer coating with a bilayer period of 8 nm was around 0.6, and that of CrAlSiN homogeneous film was about 0.8. Different crack propagation mechanisms of CrAlSiN/W₂N multilayer and CrAlSiN monolayer coatings were proposed and discussed.     

铀表面非平衡磁控溅射离子镀Ti基薄膜的组织结构与腐蚀性能

金属铀的化学性质十分活泼,极易发生氧化腐蚀。本文采用磁过滤多弧离子镀在金属铀表面制备Ti过渡层,然后采用非平衡磁控溅射离子镀技术制备了Ti、TiN单层膜及Ti/TiN多层薄膜,以期改善基体的抗腐蚀性能。采用X射线衍射、极化曲线、盐雾腐蚀试验对镀层的结构、表面形貌、抗腐蚀性能进行了分析。结果表明,采用磁控溅射在金属铀表面制备一层Ti/TiN多层膜后,多层膜界面较清晰,大量的界面可终止柱状晶的生长,细化晶粒,提高镀层的致密性,有效地改善了基体的抗腐蚀性能。     

铝合金Ti(C,N)/TiN多元多层膜与阳极氧化膜性能比较

分别采用多弧离子镀技术及阳极氧化技术在LF6防锈铝基体表面制备了Ti(C,N)/TiN/Ti(C,N)/TiN/ Ti(C,N)/TiN六层多元多层膜及阳极氧化膜,并对比考察研究了该两种膜的力学性能和摩擦学性能,结果表明:多元多层膜与阳极氧化膜划痕临界荷载分别为76N,60N;显微硬度分别为HV0.251404,HV0.25520;二者摩擦系数都较高,分别为0.66,0.76;都使对偶件磨损;但与传统的阳极氧化膜相比,多元多层膜硬度与耐磨性都提高了近2倍,且其摩擦曲线平滑,呈稳定磨损状态,而阳极氧化膜摩擦曲线呈跳跃状,呈非稳定磨损状态.     

Ti6Al4V钛合金表面Ta2O5/Ta2O5-Ti/Ti多涂层的制备与性能研究

采用磁控溅射技术在Ti6Al4V钛合金表面制备了Ta_2O_5/Ta_2O_5-Ti/Ti多层涂层;利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和X射线光电子能谱仪 (XPS),分析了涂层的微观结构、物性组成和化学价态;通过划痕仪、纳米压痕仪、摩擦磨损试验机和电化学工作站,检测了涂层的结合强度、力学性能、摩擦系数和耐腐蚀性。研究结果表明,Ta_2O_5/Ta_2O_5-Ti/Ti多层涂层表面由峰型颗粒组成,粒径大小均匀,涂层结构致密。与Ti6Al4V相比,Ta_2O_5/Ta_2O_5-Ti/Ti多层涂层试样具有较小的摩擦系数,较高的腐蚀电位和较小的腐蚀电流密度,表现出良好的耐磨和耐腐蚀性能,能对Ti6Al4V合金植入材料起到较好的保护作用。