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A Hall-Petch-type dependence of microhardness of Ti/TiN multilayers on
their modulation wavelength LAMBDA has been set up. Microstructural s
tudies have shown a linear dependence of their grain size with LAMBDA.
Combining the results of mechanical and microstructural studies provi
des the basis that the hardness behavior of Ti/TiN multilayers can be
attributed to the grain size refining effect.