Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering (한국표면공학회지)
- Volume 32 Issue 3
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- Pages.265-275
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- 1999
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- 1225-8024(pISSN)
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- 2288-8403(eISSN)
NEW PROGRESS IN TiN-BASED PROTECTIVE COATINGS DEPOSITED BY ARC ION PLATING
- Huang, R.F. (SES and City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong) ;
- Wen, L.S. (Institute of Metal Research, Academia Sinica)
- Published : 1999.06.01
Abstract
Titanium nitride and related overlayers produced by arc ion plating (AIP) are applied as commercial coatings in world-wide scale since the middle of 80s. Due to the achievements of low temperature deposition (LTD), they begin now to be used as wear and corrosion-resistant coatings for machine parts, besides applications on cemented carbide and high speed steel cutting tools. On the other side, TiN can be now applied successfully to brass, Al-alloy, ZnAl alloy articles as decorative coating through LTD. Various nitrides, carbonitrides, borides and other refractory compounds, such as (Ti, Al)N, TiCN, CrN, are used as the coatings for special heavy-duty working conditions instead of TiN since 90s. More and more multilayer coatings are applied now substituting single layer ones. Duplex processes are under development.
Keywords
- Titanium nitride;
- arc ion plating;
- low temperature deposition;
- refractory compound;
- protective coating