The effect of the MeN (Me-Cr, Mo, Zr) layer composition in multi-period vacuum-arc (TiAlSi) N / MeN coatings with a nanoscale layer thickness on the predominant orientation of crystallite growth in layer s and hardness was studied. It was found that phases with a cubic crystal lattice (structural type NaCl) in the layers of all types (TiAlSi)N/MeN coatings are formed, although for the MoN phase under equilibrium conditions a hexagonal crystal lattice is preferred. The interrelation between the structure of MeN and (TiAlSi)N layers is revealed, as well as the effect of the structural state on the coating hardness. Defining influence of the MeN layer on the formation of three structural states types was found: with a preferential crystallite growth with the texture axis [111]; with the texture axis [100]; the formation of a non-textured state. The highest hardness of 47.8 GPa was achieved in the (TiAlSi)N/ZrN multilayer coating with the texture axis [111].
Effect of pressure of the reaction gas on the texture, structural stress state and mechanical properties (hardness and resistance to abrasive wear) in vacuum-arc coatings based on Ti-V-Zr-Nb-Hf-Ta nitrides of high entropy alloys were investigated in this work. At a bias potential of -200V, an increase in nitrogen pressure during deposition from 2.5•10 -4 to 4.5•10 -3 Torr leads to an increase in the content of nitrogen atoms in the coating, and the formation of a bittexture state [111] + [311] is established. The formation of a biaxial texture occurs due to the presence in alloys of atoms with very different masses (Ti, V and Hf, Ta). The use of a multi-element composition in a single-phase state with a simple cubic lattice allows to achieve high values of microstrain (up to 1.4 %) with a low deposition pressure. It is determined that the increase of nitrogen pressure during deposition leads to an increase in macrostresses. The highest hardness of 53 GPa is achieved in coatings obtained at a pressure of 2•10 -3 Torr. It has been established that coatings with high resistance to abrasive wear are found to be: crystallite grain size 12-25 nm, absent of texture (or a low level of texture perfection), and also rather high microstrain in crystallites.
The issues of research of structural changes as applied to welded joints of steam pipelines are considered. The results of metallographic analysis of structural changes in the metal of steam pipelines are presented. There was carried out the analysis for a number of samples cut from different sections of the steam line at different operating time under creep and low-cycle fatigue conditions. In the analyzing process of the images of micro sections, the relative content of the structural-phase components and their distribution in the metal were revealed. A comparative analysis of the statistical characteristics of the distribution and the relative content of structural components for different sections of the metal of welded joints with different operating time is carried out. A scientifically substantiated description of structural changes in the metal of various sections of samples of welded joints is given, as well as the possibility of extending the service life of elements of steam pipelines with a degraded structure and the presence of damageability. The most promising, in the opinion of the authors, directions of further research of samples to provide conditions for extending the service life of steam pipelines have been formulated and substantiated.
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