Abstract
The crystallograpic structure and properties of Zirconium nitride (ZrN) films deposited on 304 stainless steel were investigated. The substrates were placed either parallel with or perpendicular to the Zirconium target. The ZrN films were found to exhibit {311} orientations when substrate parrallel with target, however {220} orientation when substrates perpendicular to target. SEM results showed that the parallel ZrN films have round-shaped droplets, and perpendicular orientation ZrN films have oval-shaped droplets. The thickness of ZrN films in parallel mode is 1/2 of that in perpendicular mode. Nanoindentation results showed the hardness of ZrN films in perpendicular mode is lower than that of parallel mode. Potentiodynamic scanning results showed the corrosion resistance of films in perpendicular mode is better than that of films in parallel mode.
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