Effect of process parameters on mechanical and tribological performance of pulsed-DC sputtered TiC/a-C:H nanocomposite films

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 205, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2633-2642

  Shaha, K P ^a   Pei, Y T ^a   Martinez Martinez, D ^a   Sanchez Lopez, J C ^b   De Hosson, J Th M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

DLC; Nanocomposite; Pulsed DC; Raman spectroscopy; TiC a C:H; Tribological performance

Indexed keywords

A-C:H FILMS; ABRASIVE WEARS; CHEMICAL BONDINGS; DLC; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PULSE FREQUENCIES; PULSED-DC; SLIDING SURFACE; SUBSTRATE BIAS VOLTAGES; TIC/A-C:H; TIC/A-C:H NANOCOMPOSITES; TRANSFER LAYERS; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; TRIBOMETRY; ULTRA-LOW FRICTION; WEAR DEBRIS;

BIAS VOLTAGE; CHEMICAL BONDS; DEBRIS; FRICTION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOINDENTATION; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; TITANIUM CARBIDE;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 78649748873     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2010.10.020     Document Type: Article

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