The process of coating deposition by sputtering a target based on the MAX phase Ti2AlC using a gas plasma source has been studied. It has been shown that the MAX phase of Ti2AlC refers to hard-sputtering materials. With an increase in the sputtering energy of Ar + ions from 400 to 1200 eV, the sputtering coefficient of the target based on the MAX phase increases from 0.2 to 0.7 atom/ion. The obtained values are 1.5 times lower than the sputtering coefficients of the target from titanium. Phase transformations occur on the target surface and are associated with the decay of the MAX phase and the selective sputtering of lighter elements due to the bombardment by Ar + ions. It was found that the composition of the deposited coatings is significantly affected by the magnitude of the bias potential on the substrate. With increasing potential in the range from 50 to 200 V, the relative aluminum content in the coatings drops sharply, in favor of titanium from Ti:Al 3.5:1 to Ti:Al 48:1. Regardless of the composition, a solid solution (Ti, Al)C is formed in the coatings with a cubic crystal lattice of the NaCl type, a crystallite size of 10-15 nm and an axial type texture. The MAX phase Ti2AlC was not detected in the coatings. Received coatings have high hardness and Young's modulus, which increase with decreasing aluminum concentration in the ranges of 21-30 GPa and 290-340 GPa.
The process of vacuum-arc deposition of protective coatings from multicomponent FeCrAl cathodes and 18Cr10NiT stainless steel onto fragments of Zr1Nb alloy claddings has been developed. The influence of the reaction atmosphere (vacuum, nitrogen, oxygen) during the deposition of coatings on their structure, mechanical and corrosion properties is investigated. Coatings deposited in vacuum from the Cr18Ni10T cathode have the best set of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance; whereas coatings based on FeCrAl require composition optimization. It has been established that coatings deposited from FeCrAl and stainless steel cathodes with a thickness of 20 μm significantly increase oxidation resistance and prevent the destruction of fuel cladding under exposure to air at 1150 °C for 1 h.
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