PVD涂层工艺在M3滚刀上的应用

对M3滚刀进行了物理气相沉积 (PVD)工艺试验。经高温耐磨试验和切削试验证明 ,M3滚刀经TiN涂层后 ,其耐磨性和使用寿命显著提高。     

Local Enrichment of Active Element Y in Y-modified PVD Films on Mild Steel Substrate

By means of EPMA,SIMS and XTEM tech-niques,the element distribution at the transitionzone of Y-modified ion plated titanium andtitanium nitride film on A3 steel substrate and thevariation of the element content on the surface ofthe evaporation source before and after service werestudied in detail.A mode was proposed in terms ofpreferential evaporation and micro-tunnel trans-portation of Y at the interface of film/substrate.     

Corrosion behaviour of decorative and wear resistant coatings on steel deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering - Tests and improvements

Depositions of decorative and wear resistant single layer coatings like TiN, Ti(B,N), CrN, NbN, NbON, (Ti,Mg)N and multilayer coatings like Cr/CrN, Nb/NbN, CrN/NbN and NbN/Nb-C:H were performed using reactive magnetron sputtering. The corrosion behaviour of the coated high speed steel substrates was studied in sodium chloride containing media by open-circuit-potential measurements, potentiodynamic corrosion tests and salt spray tests. Up to now, the best improvements with respect to the corrosion resistance in salt spray tests could be obtained for the system (Ti,Mg)N/high speed steel.     

Erosion, corrosion and erosion–corrosion of EB PVD thermal barrier coatings

Electron beam (EB) physical vapour deposited (PVD) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) have been used in gas turbine engines for a number of years. The primary mode of failure is attributed to oxidation of the bond coat and growth of the thermally grown oxide (TGO), the alumina scale that forms on the bond coat and to which the ceramic top coat adheres. Once the TGO reaches a critical thickness, the TBC tends to spall and expose the underlying substrate to the hot gases. Erosion is commonly accepted as a secondary failure mechanism, which thins the TBC thus reducing its insulation capability and increasing the TGO growth rate. In severe conditions, erosion can completely remove the TBC over time, again resulting in the exposure of the substrate, typically Ni-based superalloys. Since engine efficiency is related to turbine entry temperature (TET), there is a constant driving force to increase this temperature. With this drive for higher TETs comes corrosion problems for the yttria stabilised zirconia (YSZ) ceramic topcoat. YSZ is susceptible to attack from molten calcium–magnesium–alumina–silicates (CMAS) which degrades the YSZ both chemically and micro-structurally. CMAS has a melting point of around 1240 °C and since it is common in atmospheric dust it is easily deposited onto gas turbine blades. If the CMAS then melts and penetrates into the ceramic, the life of the TBC can be significantly reduced. This paper discusses the various failure mechanisms associated with the erosion, corrosion and erosion–corrosion of EB PVD TBCs. The concept of a dimensionless ratio D/d, where D is the contact footprint diameter and d is the column diameter, as a means of determining the erosion mechanism is introduced and discussed for EB PVD TBCs.     

Wet corrosion of nitride PVD films in supercritical solutions

Nitride TiN, TiAlN and CrN films exhibit a high performance with respect to steel corrosion protection in supercritical water. However, for practical applications their corrosion resistance in water solutions is more important. Wet corrosion of nitride PVD films in neutral, acid and alkaline supercritical solutions was studied. The highest stability of the films was revealed in neutral sodium chloride and alkaline CH₃NH₂ solutions. In the latter case regular cubic spinel crystals were formed on the surface of TiAlN films. Acidic solutions destroy nitride films due to growth of corrosion products beneath the coating layer.     

切削刀具PVD涂层技术的发展及应用

PVD涂层是利用蒸发、辉光放电等物理过程 ,在基材表面沉积出所需要的涂层的技术 ,通常采用的 PVD技术有蒸发镀膜、离子镀膜和溅射镀膜三大类 ,其中离子镀和溅射镀适合于对切削刀具进行超硬材料涂层。本文着重介绍了溅射镀技术及采用该技术生产的几种重要的涂层 ,结合实例介绍了它们的使用性能 ,并对 PVD涂层切削刀具技术的研究进展 ,工业化生产及应用现状进行了综述。     

Effect of tribological media on tribological properties of multilayer Cr(N)/C(DLC) coatings

In this research, Cr(N)/C(DLC) multilayered coatings were deposited on M2 steel substrates by an unbalanced magnetron sputtering technique. By varying the substrate rotation speed, four multilayered coatings with different bilayer thickness were produced. The bilayer thickness and structure of multilayered coatings were characterized by low-angle XRD, XPS depth profile, and cross-section TEM observation. The tribological investigation focused on the effect of layer thickness and tribological media on tribological property of the multilayer coatings against Al counterface. A pin-on-disc tribometer with a tribological medium container was used to investigate the wear behaviours of the four multilayered coatings under dry and wet (distilled water and S500 coolant) sliding. A stylus surface profilometer was used to measure wear rate. The investigation of wear tracks and wear mechanism was performed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The research results showed that coatings with different bilayer period performed different tribological behaviour. The proper tribological media applied in the wear tests could improve the wear properties of multilayer coatings.     

Characterisation and tribological evaluation of nitrogen-containing molybdenum–copper PVD metallic nanocomposite films

This paper reports on the structural, mechanical and tribological properties of molybdenum–copper nanocomposite films ‘doped’ with small amounts of nitrogen, which contain either no nitride phase (i.e. the nitrogen is held in interstitial solid solution, mainly in molybdenum) or small amounts of lower nitrides (i.e. Mo₂N). All films were deposited on Si wafers, AISI M2 high speed steel and AISI 316 stainless steel by reactive sputtering using a hot-filament-enhanced dc unbalanced magnetron system. A systematic approach was adopted to investigate the evolution of metal/metal and ceramic/metal phase combinations with increasing nitrogen content (up to 40 at.% N) in the film. Coating composition and microstructure were determined by cross-sectional TEM, SEM and XPS. XRD was used to identify (where possible) metallic and metal-nitride phases. Mechanical properties such as hardness and elastic modulus were determined by low load Knoop and instrumented Vickers indentation measurements. Reciprocating sliding, micro-abrasion and impact tests were performed to assess tribological performance.

It was found that increasing the nitrogen gas flow rate from 0 to 15 sccm (and therefore nitrogen content in the film from 0 to 24 at.% N), refined significantly the coating microstructure from columnar to a dense and more equiaxed morphology, increasing the hardness whilst maintaining (almost constant) elastic modulus values, close to that of molybdenum metal. Further increases in the nitrogen gas flow rate resulted in films that appeared to contain significant fractions of the Mo₂N ceramic phase. SEM and cross-sectional TEM analyses of the film deposited at a nitrogen flow rate of 20 sccm (containing 36 at.% N) demonstrated a microstructure consisting of 50–100 nm wide columns, which contain small regions of contrast in dark-field images, of the order of 3–5 nm wide. A maximum hardness of 32 GPa and the highest hardness/modulus ratio was however found in the (predominantly metallic) film deposited at a nitrogen gas flow rate of 15 sccm. This film also performed best in both micro-abrasion and impact wear tests; in contrast, the ‘ceramic’ film (deposited at 20 sccm nitrogen flow rate) performed better in reciprocating sliding wear.     

An Innovative Methodology for the Performance Evaluation of Coated Cemented Carbide Inserts in Milling of Inconel 718

The performance of cemented carbide inserts coated with various PVD-films in milling Inconel 718 is evaluated by innovative analytical and experimental methods. Three PVD films with different micro and macro structures were applied. The coatings’ strength properties were detected by nanoindentations and by impact tests at various temperatures. These results were considered in FEM calculations of the material removal process to determine the mechanical and thermal loadings of the cutting wedge. Employing this innovative methodology, it is possible to capture proactively the effect of the cutting conditions on tool wear, thus reducing the effort dedicated in traditional sequential cutting experimentation.