For mechanically dominated load profiles, nitrides are preferred as the base material for
structural and functional hard coatings, while oxide-based materials offer better protection …

Abstract Metastable (Ti, Al) N thin films with face-centered cubic (fcc) structure are widely
applied to protect tools and components used in the machining industry for their high …

To quickly screen for single-phased multi-principal-element materials, a so-called entropy
forming ability (EFA) parameter is sometimes used as a descriptor. The larger the EFA, the …

Metastable Ti–Al–N and Cr–Al–N coatings have been proven to be an effective wear
protection due to their outstanding mechanical and thermal properties. Here, a comparative …

The present work investigates the microstructure and chemical composition of
macroparticles incorporated in arc evaporated (Al, Cr) 2O3 coatings. According to scanning …

Abstract NbN and Nb 1-x Al x N thin films with various Al contents, with x ranging from 0.10
to 0.60, were deposited by magnetron sputtering of Nb and Al targets in an Ar/N 2 …

Zr1− xAlxN hard coatings were synthesised by cathodic arc-evaporation from ZrAl targets
with different Al contents and applying two bias voltages,–40 and− 120V, during deposition …

Based on previous reports, showing that zirconium alloying to Ti 1− x Al x N hard coatings
can increase their thermal stability, we study in detail the interaction of bias potential and Al …

Mechanical properties and oxidation resistance are of importance for the NbN x coatings as
used in cutting and forming tools. In this study, the NbN x coatings were deposited by …

Zr-Si-N thin films with varying silicon content were deposited by reactive magnetron
sputtering in order to investigate the effect of Si content in microstructure, morphology …