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Self-lubricating CrVN Coating Strengthened via Multilayering with VN

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To improve the mechanical properies of self-lubricating chromium vanadium nitride (CrVN) coatings, vanadium nitride (VN) is combined with CrVN to form multilayered CrVN/VN coatings through an in-line magnetron sputtering system. The strengthening effect of the period thickness on the mechanical and tribological properties is studied. X-ray diffractometer, low-angle X-ray reflectivity, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, electron probe micro-analyzer and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy are employed to characterize the microstructures and chemical composition. Nanoindentation and ball-on-disc tribo-tester are used in characterization of the mechanical and tribological properties. The CrVN/VN multilayer coatings demonstrate good lubrication property with coefficient of friction down to 0.23. Multilayering with VN, the hardness of CrVN jumps to 27.6 GPa with perod thickness of 6 nm, which has an improvement of 5.1 GPa compared with that of 22.5 GPa from rule-of-mixture.

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  1. Central Iron and Steel Research Institute, Beijing, 100081, China

    Yue-xiu Qiu (Doctor Candidate, Engineer), Bo Li & Dong-liang Zhao

  2. Advanced Technology and Materials Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100081, China

    Yue-xiu Qiu (Doctor Candidate, Engineer)

  3. Department of Materials Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 24301, China

    Jyh-wei Lee

  4. Center for Thin Film Technologies and Applications, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 24301, China

    Jyh-wei Lee

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Qiu, Yx., Li, B., Lee, Jw. et al. Self-lubricating CrVN Coating Strengthened via Multilayering with VN. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 21, 545–550 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1006-706X(14)60085-6

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