Abstract
The coatings of the V-Mo-N system were deposited by the cathodic arc evaporation method from the unfiltered plasma of two V and Mo cathodes. Electron microscopy, energy dispersive analysis, X-ray diffractometry, nanoindentation, and adhesion testing have been used to study the effect of nitrogen pressure during deposition on surface morphology, composition, structure, and mechanical properties of coatings. It was found that at a nitrogen pressure of 1 Pa the V29Mo21N50 coating formed with a predominantly cubic c-(V,Mo)N structure and an insignificant fraction of hexagonal h-(Mo,V)N. With an increase in the pressure of the reaction gas to 2…3 Pa, a gradual increase in the concentration of nitrogen up to 54 at.% and molybdenum up to 26 at.% is observed, which leads to a slight increase in the hexagonal phase concentration. All coatings are characterized by a fairly good surface quality, high hardness of 30…32 GPa and adhesion to the steel substrate. The c-(V,Mo)N coating has better resistance to crack propagation, correlates with a maximum H3/E2 – 0.18, and combines high hardness and ductility.
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