Performant DLC Films with Enhanced Wear Resistance

Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coatings represent an interesting research subject for various groups of researchers having interests in surfaces tribology and corrosion. This paper discusses issues relating to the friction and mechanical behaviour, for 4 types of DLC coating systems deposited on heat treatable steel hardened and high-tempered (a multilayer of WC/C (a-C:H:W); CrC+a-C:H, a single layer of a-C:H, plasma nitriding + Si doped DLC (PN+Si-a-C:H). These films were synthesized using a single or a combined process consisting in either r. f. reactive magnetron sputtering or/followed by Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition (PACVD). The tribological properties (friction coefficient) were obtained and discussed in correlation with the mechanical properties (the adherence, the nanoindentation hardness) and thickness When you are citing the document, use the following link http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/3491