Abstract
Depth-sensing indentation measurements were performed with Knoop, Vickers and Berkovich indentors on hard coating systems consisting of magnetron-sputtered TiN, cathodic arc-deposited TiN and (Ti.Al)N, as well as magnetron-sputtered Zr-B-N. All coatings were deposited on hardened high-speed steel. The measurements were evaluated by an energy-related approach which provided the separation between coating, interface and substrate responses. The efficiency of the different indentors to the illustration of coating, interface and substrate effects was examined. In general, Berkovich-recorded results had the greatest potential for reproducible and reliable results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 311-318 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Surface and Coatings Technology |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 23 Feb 1998 |
Funding
The authors wish to thank Profs. A.F. ¢;akir and M. Urgen from Istanbul Technical University, as well as Dr. H.A. Jehn from Research Institute for Precious Metals and Metal Chemistry for their stimulation and co-operation. Parts of this work were supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and the Association of Industrial Research Alliances under contract no. AiF I0499N.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Association of Industrial Research Alliances | |
| German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs |
Keywords
- Hard coatings
- Indentation measurements
- Indentor effects