Influence of W Addition on Microstructure and Resistance to Brittle Cracking of TiB2 Coatings Deposited by DCMS
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Coating Deposition
2.2. Microstructure Examinations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
3.2. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
3.3. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
3.4. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Brittle Cracking Resistance (KIC)
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Ti [at.%] | W [at.%] | B [at.%] | B/[Ti + W] |
---|---|---|---|---|
TiB2 | 26 | 0 | 74 | 2.8 |
Ti0.78W0.22B2 | 25 | 7 | 68 | 2.1 |
Ti0.58W0.42B2 | 21 | 15 | 64 | 1.8 |
Ti0.5W0.5B2 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 1.5 |
Sample | Ra [nm] | Rmax [nm] | Rq [nm] | KIC |
---|---|---|---|---|
TiB2 | 1.58 ± 0.15 | 11.1 ± 1.1 | 1.99 ± 1.1 | 1.8 |
Ti0.78W0.22B2 | 1.46 ± 0.15 | 12.9 ± 1.2 | 1.81 ± 1.1 | 2.8 |
Ti0.58W0.42B2 | 1.03 ± 0.1 | 8.10 ± 0.8 | 1.25 ± 1.1 | 8.5 |
Ti0.5W0.5B2 | 1.34 ± 0.13 | 8.9 ± 0.9 | 1.63 ± 1.1 | 11.5 |
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Chudzik-Poliszak, E.; Cieniek, Ł.; Moskalewicz, T.; Kowalski, K.; Kopia, A.; Smolik, J. Influence of W Addition on Microstructure and Resistance to Brittle Cracking of TiB2 Coatings Deposited by DCMS. Materials 2021, 14, 4664. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164664
Chudzik-Poliszak E, Cieniek Ł, Moskalewicz T, Kowalski K, Kopia A, Smolik J. Influence of W Addition on Microstructure and Resistance to Brittle Cracking of TiB2 Coatings Deposited by DCMS. Materials. 2021; 14(16):4664. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164664
Chicago/Turabian StyleChudzik-Poliszak, Edyta, Łukasz Cieniek, Tomasz Moskalewicz, Kazimierz Kowalski, Agnieszka Kopia, and Jerzy Smolik. 2021. "Influence of W Addition on Microstructure and Resistance to Brittle Cracking of TiB2 Coatings Deposited by DCMS" Materials 14, no. 16: 4664. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164664