Cavitation erosion resistance of diamond-like carbon coating on stainless steel

• Published in: Applied surface science Vol. 292; pp. 16 - 26
• Main Authors: Cheng, Feng, Jiang, Shuyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.02.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Arc deposition; Austenitic stainless steels; Cathodic arc deposition; Cavitation; Cavitation erosion; Cavitation erosion resistance; Coatings; Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Diamond-like carbon; Diamond-like carbon films; Erosion; Exact sciences and technology; Physics; Pits; Scanning electron microscopy; Stainless steels; Cavitation erosion resistance; Diamond-like carbon; Cathodic arc deposition; Pits; Diamonds; Carbon; Cavitation; Stainless steels; Erosion

•Cavitation tests on DLC coatings are performed using a rotating-disk test rig.•DLC coating elongates the incubation period of stainless steel in cavitation test.•A few grooves and tiny pits are formed on DLC coating, and mass loss is lower.•Cavitation erosion results from micro defects and poor adh...