<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents the effects of elimination of current oscillations within the coaxial plasma accelerator during IPD deposition process on the morphology, phase structure and properties of synthesized TiN coatings. Current observations of waveforms have been made by use of an oscilloscope. As a test material for experiments, titanium nitride TiN coatings synthesized on silicon and high-speed steel substrates were used. The coatings morphology, phase composition and wear resistance properties were determined. The character of current waveforms in the plasma accelerator electric circuit plays a crucial role during the coatings synthesis process. Elimination of the current oscillations leads to obtaining an ultrafine grained structure of titanium nitride coatings and to disappearance of the tendency to structure columnarization. The coatings obtained during processes of a non-oscillating character are distinguished by better wear-resistance properties.</p></abstract>

This paper presents the effects of elimination of current oscillations within the coaxial plasma accelerator during IPD deposition process on the morphology, phase structure and properties of synthesized TiN coatings. Current observations of waveforms have been made by use of an oscilloscope. As a test material for experiments, titanium nitride TiN coatings synthesized on silicon and high-speed steel substrates were used. The coatings morphology, phase composition and wear resistance properties were determined. The character of current waveforms in the plasma accelerator electric circuit plays a crucial role during the coatings synthesis process. Elimination of the current oscillations leads to obtaining an ultrafine grained structure of titanium nitride coatings and to disappearance of the tendency to structure columnarization. The coatings obtained during processes of a non-oscillating character are distinguished by better wear-resistance properties.

Titanium nitride coatings synthesized by IPD method with eliminated current oscillations

Materials Science-Poland

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This paper presents the effects of elimination of current oscillations within the coaxial plasma accelerator during IPD deposition process on the morphology,...

Titanium nitride coatings synthesized by IPD method with eliminated current oscillations

Article Category: Research Article

Publicado en línea: 08 sept 2016

Páginas: 523 - 528

Recibido: 01 sept 2015

Aceptado: 31 may 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0074

Palabras clave
Impulse plasma deposition (IPD) method, nanocrystalline coatings, TiN coatings, wear resistant coatings

© 2016 Rafał Chodun et al., published by Sciendo

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Titanium nitride coatings synthesized by IPD method with eliminated current oscillations

Article Category: Research Article

Publicado en línea: 08 sept 2016

Páginas: 523 - 528

Recibido: 01 sept 2015

Aceptado: 31 may 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0074

Palabras claveImpulse plasma deposition (IPD) method, nanocrystalline coatings, TiN coatings, wear resistant coatings

© 2016 Rafał Chodun et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Palabras clave
Impulse plasma deposition (IPD) method, nanocrystalline coatings, TiN coatings, wear resistant coatings