Triboengineering properties of composite coating sputtered with vacuum plasma techniques

The triboengineering behavior of polymeric and carbon composite coatings deposited from the active gas phase is considered. The alloying of diamond-like coatings with titanium or copper reduces the wear of the counterbody tenfold and improves the durability of the coating itself. It is demonstrated that the introduction of nanoparticles of polymers of different origin, metals, or carbon, into the polymeric layer reduces the friction coefficient and promotes wear resistance.