[HTML][HTML] Hard coatings for cutting applications: Physical vs. chemical vapor deposition and future challenges for the coatings community

N Schalk, M Tkadletz, C Mitterer - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Since decades, protective hard coatings with thicknesses of a few micrometers are grown by
physical or chemical vapor deposition (PVD, CVD) on cutting tools to improve their …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties and thermal stability of reactively sputtered multi-principal-metal Hf-Ta-Ti-V-Zr nitrides

A Kirnbauer, A Kretschmer, CM Koller, T Wojcik… - Surface and coatings …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Crystalline (Hf, Ta, Ti, V, Zr) N nitride thin films, with a high-entropy metal-sublattice,
were synthesized at 440° C by reactive magnetron sputtering using an equimolar Hf-Ta-Ti-V …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery of Guinier-Preston zone hardening in refractory nitride ceramics

OV Pshyk, X Li, I Petrov, DG Sangiovanni, J Palisaitis… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional age hardening mechanisms in refractory ceramics consist of precipitation of fine
particles. These processes are vital for widespread wear-resistant coating applications …

[HTML][HTML] Towards lowering energy consumption during magnetron sputtering: Benefits of high-mass metal ion irradiation

G Greczynski, L Hultman, I Petrov - Journal of Applied Physics, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The quest for lowering energy consumption during thin film growth by magnetron sputtering
techniques becomes of particular importance in view of sustainable development goals. As …

[HTML][HTML] Energy-efficient physical vapor deposition of dense and hard Ti-Al-WN coatings deposited under industrial conditions

AV Pshyk, I Petrov, B Bakhit, J Lu, L Hultman… - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Decreasing the growth temperature to lower energy consumption and enable deposition on
temperature-sensitive substrates during thin film growth by magnetron sputtering is crucial …

Mechanical and tribological properties of Ti-Al-Ta-N/TiAl and Ti-Al-Ta-N/Ta multilayer coatings deposited by DC magnetron sputtering

AR Shugurov, ED Kuzminov - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties, microstructure, adhesion and wear behavior of a Ti 0.41 Al 0.48
Ta 0.11 N monolithic coating and Ti 0.41 Al 0.48 Ta 0.11 N/Ti 0.45 Al 0.55 and Ti 0.41 Al …

The effect of Si content on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti–Al–Ta–Si–N coatings

AR Shugurov, ED Kuzminov, YA Garanin, AV Panin… - Vacuum, 2023 - Elsevier
The evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of magnetron-sputtered Ti 1-
xyz Al x Ta y Si z N coatings with increasing the Si content from z= 0 to 0.3 is studied. Based …

Influence of V addition on the microstructure, mechanical, oxidation and tribological properties of AlCrSiN coatings

R Wang, H Mei, R Li, T Zhang, Q Wang - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The precise control of composition and out-diffusion/oxidation behavior of V element is the
principal factor for V-containing coatings with superior mechanical and anti-wear properties …

Dense, single-phase, hard, and stress-free Ti0.32Al0.63W0.05N films grown by magnetron sputtering with dramatically reduced energy consumption

X Li, B Bakhit, MP Johansson Jõesaar, I Petrov… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The quest for lowering energy consumption during thin film growth, as by magnetron
sputtering, becomes of particular importance in view of sustainable development goals. A …

Effect of peak power on microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of W-Ti-CN (O) ceramic films produced by hybrid sputtering

SA Ataie, M Soltanieh, R Naghizadeh, A Cavaleiro… - Tribology …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research investigates the impact of peak power (from 44 to 105 kW) on the structural
and tribological properties of W-Ti-CN (O) films. Chemical analysis of the coatings, using …