Vd. Kalner et Ak. Verner, THE INFLUENCE OF OXYGEN ON THE PROPERTIES OF A TITANIUM NITRIDE-BASE COATING, Metal science and heat treatment, 36(3-4), 1994, pp. 196-199
In application of titanium nitride-base coatings entry of oxygen into
them is possible with use of low-purity nitrogen or with insufficient
vacuum. In service during heating in air oxygen also reacts with the c
oating material. In this work the influence of oxygen on the structure
and properties of a titanium nitride-base coating on an R18 steel bas
e was investigated. A method of application of a titanium nitride-base
coating with optimum service properties on a tool is proposed.