Journal
CERAMICS-SWITZERLAND
Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 1238-1250Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ceramics6020075
Keywords
AlCrSiN; quaternary coating; WC-Co; cBN; nano-indentation; microscratch; adhesion strength
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The objective of this study is to explore and compare the mechanical response of AlCrSiN coatings deposited on two different substrates, namely, WC-Co and cBN. The AlCrSiN coating deposited on the WC-Co substrate performed better in terms of adhesion strength and contact damage response than the same coating deposited on the cBN substrate due to the lower plasticity of the cBN substrate and its weaker adhesion to the coating.
The objective of this study is to explore and compare the mechanical response of AlCrSiN coatings deposited on two different substrates, namely, WC-Co and cBN. Nano-indentation was used to measure the hardness and elastic modulus of the coatings, and micro-indentation was used for observing the contact damage under Hertzian contact with monotonic and cyclic (fatigue) loads. Microscratch and contact damage tests were also used to evaluate the strength of adhesion between the AlCrSiN coatings and the two substrates under progressive and constant loads, respectively. The surface damages induced via different mechanical tests were observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A focused ion beam (FIB) was used to produce a cross-section of the coating-substrate system in order to further detect the mode and extent of failure that was induced. The results show that the AlCrSiN coating deposited on the WC-Co substrate performed better in regard to adhesion strength and contact damage response than the same coating deposited on the cBN substrate; this is attributed to the lower plasticity of the cBN substrate as well as its less powerful adhesion to the coating.
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