Novel performances of in situ plasma nitriding-PVD duplex-treated nanocrystalline TiN coatings

• Published in: Surface engineering Vol. 34; no. 7; pp. 520 - 526
• Main Authors: Tan, Chaolin, Zhou, Kesong, Kuang, Tongchun, Li, Yuling, Ma, Wenyou
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2018
• Subjects: TiN; Plasma nitriding; duplex treatment; bearing capacity; PVD

To improve the load-bearing capacity, hardness and adhesion strength of the TiN coatings, the in situ plasma nitriding-PVD duplex treatment was applied. The substrate was pretreated by bombardment with highly ionised Ar+, functioned as an ‘ionic abrasive blasting’ for better adhesion. The microstruc...