<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

Published Online: Sep 08, 2016

Page range: 523 - 528

Received: Sep 01, 2015

Accepted: May 31, 2016

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

Keywords
Impulse 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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Titanium nitride coatings synthesized by IPD method with eliminated current oscillations

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Sep 08, 2016

Page range: 523 - 528

Received: Sep 01, 2015

Accepted: May 31, 2016

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

KeywordsImpulse 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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Keywords
Impulse plasma deposition (IPD) method, nanocrystalline coatings, TiN coatings, wear resistant coatings