Cold work steels are used in harsh conditions including high load, wear, corrosion, and
mechanical stresses that can easily lead to degradation and wear of the material. Generally …

AlCrN film deposited on medical grade 316 LVM stainless steel was subjected to wear test
against gamma-irradiated Ti6Al4V counterbody. In this tribological study, a statistical model …

AlCrN coatings have been studied extensively by arc ion plating or magnetron sputtering,
while there are scarce reports on the AlCrN coatings prepared by a hybrid technology of arc …

As an essential parameter of high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS), the duty
cycle has a remarkable influence on the properties of deposited coatings. In this study, the …

CrAlN coatings were synthesized on pre-plasma nitrided M2 high speed steels using
different ion current densities. The effect of plasma nitriding pretreatment on the …

Hard coatings, such as AlTiN-TiSiN, deposited by Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
techniques are widely used in industrial applications to protect and increase the lifetime of …

Ion implantation has been shown to improve adhesion strength of AlCrSiN coatings due to a
synergic enhancement on fracture toughness and load bearing capability of the substrate …

TiN coatings were in situ deposited on un-nitrided and nitrided M2 high speed steels by
electrically enhanced cathodic arc evaporation technology. The morphology, microstructure …

In marine engineering, the harsh service conditions often lead to wear and corrosion in
materials simultaneously, necessitating high-performance materials with advanced coating …

Chromium nitride ceramic like coatings are well known for their hardness and wear
resistance, especially under severe conditions. When deposited on mild steel, nitriding is …