Microstructure and mechanical properties of nanostructure multilayer CrN/Cr coatings on titanium alloy |
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Authors: | Piotr Wiecinski Jerzy SmolikHalina Garbacz Krzysztof J. Kurzydlowski |
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Affiliation: | a Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science & Engineering, Woloska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Polandb Institute for Sustainable Technology, National Research Institute, Pulaskiego 6/10, 26-600 Radom, Poland |
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Abstract: | Five different nanostructured, multilayer coatings (CrN/Cr)x8 with different thickness ratio of Cr and CrN layers were deposited by PAPVD (Plasma Assisted Physical Vapour Deposition) vacuum arc method on Ti6Al4V titanium alloy. The microstructure, chemical and phase composition of the CrN and Cr sub-layers were characterized by SEM with EDX and Cs-corrected dedicated STEM on cross-sections prepared by focus ion beam. Besides, hardness and Young's modulus of the (Cr/CrN)x8 coatings has been measured. The adhesion has been tested by scratch test method. The obtained (CrN/Cr) multilayer coatings, 5-6 μm in thickness, have homogeneous and nanocrystalline structure, free of pores and cracks. The microstructures of Cr and CrN layers consist of columnar grains below 100 nm in diameter. The hardness and Young's modulus of these coatings depend linearly on thickness ratio of Cr and CrN layers. The decrease of the thickness ratio Cr/CrN 0.81 to 0.15 results in the increase of hardness from 1275 HV to 1710 HV and Young's modulus from 260 GPa to 271 GPa. |
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Keywords: | CrN/Cr multilayer coatings Vacuum arc method Nanostructures TEM FIB microscope |
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