Arc evaporation of Ti-Al-Ta-N coatings: The effect of bias voltage and Ta on high-temperature tribological properties

Tribology Letters

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-97

  Pfeiler, M ^a   Fontalvo, G A ^b   Wagner, J ^a   Kutschej, K ^b   Penoy, M ^c   Michotte, C ^c   Mitterer, C ^b   Kathrein, M ^d  

^a MATERIALS CENTER LEOBEN FORSCHUNG GMBH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^c CERATIZIT Luxemburg Sàrl ^*  (Luxembourg)

^d CERATIZIT AUSTRIA GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bias voltage; Cathodic arc evaporation; Oxidation; Ti Al Ta N; Tribology; Wear mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC ARC EVAPORATION; SINGLE-PHASE CUBIC STRUCTURE;

BIAS VOLTAGE; EVAPORATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; OXIDATION; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

COATED MATERIALS;

BIAS VOLTAGE; COATED MATERIALS; EVAPORATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; OXIDATION; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 42449158895     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-008-9313-6     Document Type: Article

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