M.Braic, V.Braic, M.Balaceanu, G.Pavelescu, A.Vladescu, I.Tudor, A.Popescu, Z.Borsos, C.Logafatu, C.C.Negrila, Microchemical and mechanical characteristics of arc plasma deposited TiAlN and TiN/TiAlN coatings, J.Optoelectron.Adv.Mater. 7/2 (2005) 671-676

 Title: Microchemical and mechanical characteristics of arc plasma deposited TiAlN and TiN/TiAlN coatings

Abstract: Single layer TiAlN and alternate TiN/TiAlN multilayered hard coatings were deposited on Si, plain carbon steel and high-speed steel substrates by the cathodic are technique. Chemical composition, phase composition, texture, Vickers microhardness, adhesion, bilayer period, sliding friction coefficient and wear resistance were investigated by XPS, EDX and XRD analyses, microhardness measurements, scratch and tribological tests

Key words: TiAlN and TiN/TiAlN coatings; cathodic arc; XPS; EDX and XRD; tribological performance