DECORATIVE COATINGS PRODUCED USING COMBINATION OF REACTIVE ARC EVAPORATION AND MAGNETRON SPUTTERING

Authors
SHIMPI KC RAVINDRANATH K JANI AK KOTHARI DC HARINDRANATH CS
Citation
Kc. Shimpi et al., DECORATIVE COATINGS PRODUCED USING COMBINATION OF REACTIVE ARC EVAPORATION AND MAGNETRON SPUTTERING, Surface & coatings technology, 90(1-2), 1997, pp. 115-122
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Journal title
Surface & coatings technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02578972
Volume
90
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
115 - 122
Database
ISI
SICI code
0257-8972(1997)90:1-2<115:DCPUCO>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Composite coatings, consisting mainly of transition metal nitride and gold-ahoy thin films, an produced on stainless steel substrates using a combination of reactive are evaporation and magnetron sputtering. Th e coatings are evaluated for their porosity, damage due to arcing, per spiration and adhesion. Thickness, surface roughness, surface morpholo gy, hue and gloss are also determined. Based on these tests and measur ements, a decorative coating is developed for an application to wrist- watch straps. The study on optimization of process parameters for the coating is presented in this paper.