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The present study concerns a detailed investigation of the microstructure, phase identity, composition, residual stress, wear and corrosion behavior of Ti, Zn and Zn + Ti coatings developed on IF steel by sputter deposition technique. A significant improvement in average microhardness (350-700 VHN) is noticed following sputter deposition compared to that of as-received IF steel (190 VHN). The highest microhardness recorded is 500 VHN for Ti, 350 VHN for Zn and 700 VHN for Ti + Zn bilayer, respectively. Improvement in surface hardness is accompanied by a marked improvement in wear resistance of the sputter-deposited surface against hardened steel ball. The corrosion rate of coated sample in 3.56 wt.% NaCl solution is marginally decreased (2.95 × 10−2 to 3.25 × 10−2 mm/year) as compared to that of as-received IF steel (3.55 × 10−2 mm/year). Ti-deposited IF steel registers the minimum corrosion rate (2.95 × 10−2 mm/year) among all the coated samples.
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Partial financial support from the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi (J C Bose Fellowship and Project ‘DGL’ at IIT Kharagpur), Board of Research in Nuclear Science (Mumbai), Aeronautic Research and Development Centre (New Delhi), Indian Space Research Organization (through KCSTC project ‘ONC’), Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Bonn, Germany), and Naval Research Board (New Delhi) is gratefully acknowledged.
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Debnath, M.K., Dutta Majumdar, J., Kumar, A. et al. Studies on Ti, Zn and Ti + Zn Bilayer Coatings on Interstitial Free Steel for Enhancement of Wear and Corrosion Resistance. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 28, 4434–4442 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-019-04159-z
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