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Influence of bias voltages on the structure and wear properties of TiSiN coating synthesized by cathodic arc plasma evaporation |
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| Authors: | Chi-Lung Chang Chao-Te Lin Wei-Yu Ho |
| Affiliation: | a Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MingDao University, Taiwan, ROC b Institute of Materials and System Engineering, MingDao University, Taiwan, ROC c Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Formosa University, Taiwan, ROC |
| Abstract: | Nanocomposite TiSiN films have been deposited on M2 tool steel substrates using TiSi alloy as target by a dual cathodic arc plasma deposition (CAPD) system. The influences of bias voltages on the microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of the films were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction techniques were employed to analyse the microstructure, grain size and residual stress. Nano-indentation and tribometer testers were used to measure the mechanical and tribological properties of nanocomposite TiSiN thin films. The results showed that the hardness of the films ranged from 25 to 37 GPa, which were higher than that of TiN (21 GPa). The coefficient of friction of the TiSiN thin films was more stable but was higher than that of TiN when wear against both Cr steel and WC-Co ball, respectively. When encountered with both Cr steel and WC-Co ball of the counter ball, the tribological mechanisms of TiSiN thin films are adhesive and abrasion wears, respectively. It has been found that the microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of the films were correlated to bias voltage, grain size, and amorphous Si3N4 nanocomposite formed in film structure, resulting in a superhard TiSiN coating. |
| Keywords: | TiSiN Nanocomposite Wear Cathodic arc plasma evaporation Bias voltage |
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