NbN coatings were deposited by multi-arc ion plating at different nitrogen partial pressure
(PN) to improve the corrosion resistance and conductivity of metallic bipolar plates. With …

Friction and wear are very crucial aspects of the performance, service life, and the
operational costs for a mechanical component or equipment. To reduce the friction and wear …

The objective of the present work is to carry out analytical and finite element analysis for
commonly used coating materials for micro-milling applications on high-speed steel …

In this work, titanium silicon nitride (TiSiN) hard ceramic coatings were deposited on Ti-6Al-
4V bio-alloy to improve its wear and corrosion resistance via pulsed-DC plasma-assisted …

Abstract The TiSiN/Ag multilayer coatings deposited on Ti6Al4V alloy substrate using the
multi-arc ion plating system. All multilayer coatings had a same total thickness of about 2.5 …

One of the toughest challenges that hinders the application of ceramic coatings is their poor
damage tolerance. Addressing this problem requires the development of novel micro-or …

Nano-multilayer architecture based on physical vapor deposition is a promising way to tailor
the structural and mechanical properties of nitride hard coatings for cutting tool applications …

In this paper, to simultaneously enhance the wear and corrosion resistance of AISI 304
stainless steel, a multi-layer nanocomposite Ti/TiN/TiSiN coating is deposited on this alloy …

In the present work, multifunctional Ti-Si-N coatings have been deposited using CAVD
method with the aim of studying their chemical, physical, structural and mechanical …

To optimize the surface properties of biotitanium alloy, a nitride layer was prepared on its
surface by plasma nitriding process, and then a nanosecond laser was used to prepare …