The influence of surface defects on the mechanical and tribological properties of VN-based arc-evaporated coatings

Wear

Volumn 297, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 1111-1119

  Fallqvist, M ^a   Olsson, M ^a  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arc evaporation; Cohesive and adhesive strength; Defects; Friction; Vanadium nitride

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE STRENGTH; ARC-EVAPORATION; CEMENTED CARBIDES; COATING DEFECTS; COHESIVE STRENGTH; COUNTER MATERIALS; FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS; INTERFACIAL BONDING; MATERIAL TRANSFERS; MECHANICAL AND TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL SURFACES; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SLIDING CONTACTS; TRIBO SYSTEMS; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR; TRIBOLOGICAL RESPONSE; VANADIUM NITRIDES;

DEFECTS; DROPS; FRICTION; NITRIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRIBOLOGY; VANADIUM;

COATINGS;

EID: 84872200706     PISSN: 00431648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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