Jy. Rauch et al., Characterization of (Ti1-xAlx)N films prepared by radio frequency reactivemagnetron sputtering, J EUR CERAM, 20(6), 2000, pp. 795-799
(Ti1-xAlx)N films were deposited by radio frequency reactive magnetron sput
tering on a high speed steel substrate. The structure and composition of th
e coatings were analysed by various techniques. Hardness and adhesion of th
e films were investigated using Vickers micro-indentation and scratch test
respectively, whereas their tribological properties were studied using a pi
n-on-disk tribometer. The results show that increasing aluminium content le
ads to increase hardness of the films and to decrease their wear resistance
when sliding against a magnesia-stabilized zirconia ball. On the contrary,
no clear dependence of the film adhesion on the aluminium concentration wa
s detected. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.