Comparative study of electrochemical and impact wear behavior of TiCN, TiSiCN, TiCrSiCN, and TiAlSiCN coatings

Tribological and electrochemical performances of Cr/CrN and Cr/CrN/CrAlN multilayer coatings deposited by RF magnetron sputtering

“…It is well known that Al and Cr additions can have a positive effect on the thermal stability and oxidation resistance of CrN and TiN based coatings, respectively [1][2][3]. The CrAlN films are probably the most promising coatings for high-temperature applications.…”

Structural transformations in TiAlSiCN coatings in the temperature range 900–1600 °C

“…A thin amorphous shell around crystalline columnar grains, 2 nm thick, may act as a solid lubricant. This is supported by the fact that the TiAlSiCN coatings endured a dynamic impact force as high as 1000 N for 10 5 impacts [15].…”

“…Finally, after annealing at 1600°C, the TiN(C) was the only phase remaining in the coating. Note that the combination of exceptionally high hardness and thermal stability with other important characteristics such as enhanced wear and oxidation resistance [58], high adhesion strength, superior impact resistance under dry, tribocorrosion and hydrodynamic conditions, as well as passive behavior in a corrosive environment [15], make the TiAlSiCN coatings with the above described "comb"-like nanocomposite structure very promising candidates as tribological coatings to be used under heavy load/temperature conditions in high humidity or corrosive environments.…”

Influence of trimethylsilane flow on the microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of CrSiCN coatings in water lubrication

“…[55]. The crystallites with (2 0 0) planes in the CrSiCN coatings parallel to the substrate surface were elongated along the coating growth direction as compared with other oriented grains [55]. As seen in Fig.…”