<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present paper discusses and analyses tribological properties of various coatings that increase surface wear resistance. Four Ti/C-N nanocoatings with different coating deposition settings are analysed. Tribological and metrological tests on the samples are performed: 2D and 3D parameters of the surface roughness are measured with modern profilometer, and friction coefficient is measured with <italic>CSM Instruments</italic> equipment. Roughness parameters Ra, Sa, Sz, Str, Sds, Vmp, Vmc and friction coefficient at 6N load are determined during the experiment. The examined samples have many pores, which is the main reason for relatively large values of roughness parameter. A slight wear is identified in all four samples as well; its friction coefficient values range from 0,.21 to 0.29. Wear rate values are not calculated for the investigated coatings, as no expressed tribotracks are detected on the coating surface.</p></abstract>

The present paper discusses and analyses tribological properties of various coatings that increase surface wear resistance. Four Ti/C-N nanocoatings with different coating deposition settings are analysed. Tribological and metrological tests on the samples are performed: 2D and 3D parameters of the surface roughness are measured with modern profilometer, and friction coefficient is measured with CSM Instruments equipment. Roughness parameters Ra, Sa, Sz, Str, Sds, Vmp, Vmc and friction coefficient at 6N load are determined during the experiment. The examined samples have many pores, which is the main reason for relatively large values of roughness parameter. A slight wear is identified in all four samples as well; its friction coefficient values range from 0,.21 to 0.29. Wear rate values are not calculated for the investigated coatings, as no expressed tribotracks are detected on the coating surface.

Tribological Properties of PVD Ti/C-N Nanocoatnigs

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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The present paper discusses and analyses tribological properties of various coatings that increase surface wear resistance. Four Ti/C-N nanocoatings with...

Tribological Properties of PVD Ti/C-N Nanocoatnigs

Published Online: May 22, 2017

Page range: 64 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2017-0014

Keywords
magnetron deposition, nanocoatings, roughness, wear resistance

© 2017 A. Leitans et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Tribological Properties of PVD Ti/C-N Nanocoatnigs

Published Online: May 22, 2017

Page range: 64 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2017-0014

Keywordsmagnetron deposition, nanocoatings, roughness, wear resistance

© 2017 A. Leitans et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
magnetron deposition, nanocoatings, roughness, wear resistance