Vanadium carbide coatings on AISI H13 steel were prepared by thermo-reactive
deposition/diffusion process (TRD) in molten salt bath for 1 to 6h at 920° C and 1000° C …

In our present era of nanoscience and nanotechnology, new materials are poised to take
center stage in dramatically improving friction and wear behavior under extreme conditions …

Niobium carbide (NbC) coatings on the surfaces of grey cast iron (HT300) substrates were
produced by in situ synthesis combining casting with heat treatment. Transmission electron …

The mutual promotion effect of crystal growth in TiN/SiC nanomultilayers is described in this
letter. TiN, SiC single layers and a series of TiN/SiC multilayers with different thickness of …

Vanadium carbide coatings with different carbon contents were synthesized in Ar–C2H2
mixture by reactive magnetron sputtering. Energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray diffraction …

The superhardness effect of Ti–Si–N nanocomposite films is closely related to the thickness
of the interfacial phase, Si 3 N 4⁠. The influence of the thickness of Si 3 N 4 on the growth …

Hafnium carbide coatings with different carbon contents were synthesized in Ar–C 2 H 2
mixture by reactive magnetron sputtering. Energy-dispersive X-ray, X-ray diffraction …

TiN/SiC nanomultilayers with various constituent layer thicknesses were prepared by
magnetron sputtering using TiN and SiC ceramic targets. X-ray diffractometer, scanning …

TiN∕ TiB 2 nanomultilayers with different TiB 2 layer thicknesses were deposited by the
multitarget magnetron sputtering method. Studies show that because of the template effects …

Revealing the effect of solid solution strengthening in nanocrystalline alloys is challenging
because observed mechanical properties are often influenced by several intertwined …