Nanoindentation has gained significant attention as a method for the quantitative
characterization of mechanical properties of materials at micro-and nanoscales. This study …

In this study, combinatorial magnetron sputtering was used to deposit Nb-BC coatings in a
wide composition range. The phase formation, thermal stability and mechanical properties of …

In this study, the tribological behaviors of Mo 2 BC ceramics against four different
counterpart materials were studied. It was established that the tribological properties of Mo 2 …

A reduction in synthesis temperature is favorable for hard coatings, which are designed for
industrial applications, as manufacturing costs can be saved and technologically relevant …

In the present work, nanocomposite Mo-BC coatings were deposited on high speed steel
and hard metal substrates by magnetron sputtering of three targets. These coatings were …

In this work, a metal–ceramic composite target for magnetron sputtering was manufactured
by a robotic complex for detonation spraying of coatings equipped with a multi-chamber …

XBC materials, where X is a transition metal such as Mo, W or Ta, have recently gained
attention as possible materials for protective coatings used in material machining. In this …

Abstract Several amorphous Mo–B–C coatings with wide range of compositions were
subjected to thermal annealing to a final temperature of 1000° C in UHV conditions. The …

The investigation of hard coatings under thermal load is crucial in order to obtain information
on the thermal stability and possible changes of microstructure and mechanical properties …

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ta-BC nanocrystalline layers prepared by
magnetron sputtering were studied. DC magnetron sputtering was used to prepare thin …