Abstract
Using high frequency plasma chemical vapor deposition (P CVD) at a total pressure of several mbar with TiCl 4, BCl 3, N 2 and H 2 as reactants, superhard nanocomposite nc-TiN/a-BN and nc-TiN/a-BN/a-TiB 2 coatings with hardness of 40–50 GPa were reproducibly deposited and characterized in terms of their phase composition, nanostructure, thermal stability, oxidation resistance and mechanical properties. By analogy with earlier studied systems nc-M n N/a-Si 3N 4 (M=Ti, W, V) and nc-TiN/a-Si 3N 4/a- and nc-TiSi 2, the maximum hardness of the nc-TiN/a-BN and nc-TiN/a-BN/a-TiB 2 coatings was obtained at the percolation threshold when there is about one monolayer of thin continuous tissue of a-BN between the TiN nanocrystals. It was shown that the thermal stability and oxidation resistance of these coatings is fairly high but lower than that of the nc-TiN/a-Si 3N 4 and nc-TiN/a-Si 3N 4/a-TiSi 2 coatings.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
