Avoiding the high-temperature decomposition and softening of (Al1-xTix)N coatings by the formation of stable superhard nc-(Al1-xTix)N/a-Si3 N4 nanocomposite

Materials Science and Engineering: A

Volumn 366, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 202-205

  Veprek, S ^a   Mannling H D ^a   Jilek, M ^b   Holubar, P ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b SHM Ltd   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

(AlTi)N; Spinodal decomposition; Superhard nanocomposites; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; DECOMPOSITION; HARDNESS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MONOLAYERS; SILICONE COATINGS; TITANIUM;

SOFTENING;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

COATING;

EID: 0346216047     PISSN: 09215093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2003.08.052     Document Type: Article

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