Abstract
Inconel 617 coatings 10 to 13/gmm thick were r.f. magnetron sputtered on to commercially pure α-titanium substrates without external bias or heat and examined in the as-deposited condition by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), analytical transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The surface finish of coatings was smooth with few nodular growth defects, while bend tests showed the coatings failed in a ductile manner. TEM showed that Inconel 617 coatings consisted of an fee solid solution with an average lattice parameter of 0.366nm. The through-thickness microstructure contained equiaxed grains with an average diameter of 50 nm, while XRD showed the coatings had a (1 1 1) orientation with respect to the substrate. Coatings contained a large amount of interfacial area, and had an average Knoop microhardness of 503 kg mm−2.
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Emiliani, M., Richman, M. & Brown, R. Characterization of sputtered Inconel 617. J Mater Sci 25, 137–143 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00544198
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