The machining process is still a very relevant process in today's industry, being used to
produce high quality parts for multiple industry sectors. The machining processes are …

For mechanically dominated load profiles, nitrides are preferred as the base material for
structural and functional hard coatings, while oxide-based materials offer better protection …

The adhesion strength and mechanical properties of hard coatings on substrates can be
improved by adding an interlayer, which is also known as an adhesion, buffer, or seed layer …

Concerns raised about the environmental ramifications of electrodeposited hard chromium
(EHC) plating are perhaps the paramount challenge posed to the finishing industries to find …

Through superlattice (SL) architectures, the hardness as well as the fracture toughness of
ceramic thin films can be enhanced. The hardness-related SL effect is reasonably well …

In this study, a compositionally graded Tisingle bondAl intermetallic coating has been
successfully fabricated by laser powder deposition (LPD) with Ti6Al4V and AlSi10Mg …

Reactive high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (R-HiPIMS) is seen as a key-technology
for the deposition of future hard and multifunctional coatings. Increased ionisation rates …

Arc-evaporated AlTiN coatings with remarkable adhesion and thermal stability are widely
used in manufacturing. However, the large residual stress and surface roughness limit their …

Large-scale sputter-deposition of hard protective coatings has not been prevalent as the
large dimensions of the industrial targets posed an enormous technological challenge: only …

Abstract Face-centred cubic (fcc-) Mo–N and Ta–N exhibit an inherent driving force for
vacancy formation. To study their interaction and effects on structural evolution and …