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 …

Transition metal nitride (TMN) films with excellent hardness and lubricating performance are
versatile low dimension materials, which are widely used in various fields including …

CrN/CrAlN multilayer coatings were deposited on AISI 304 stainless steel substrates utilizing
the CAE-PVD process. Then the coatings were annealed at 400, 500, 600, and 700° C for a …

Chromium and titanium nitride coatings are well known for their high hardness and good
wear resistance. Here, we research the mechanical and thermal properties of TiN/CrN_M1 …

We provide an experimental and theoretical description of the high temperature fracture
behaviour of TiN thin films. For this, we employ molecular dynamics and density functional …

The present study optimizes the tribological parameters for Cr-(CrN/TiN) composite coating
on DAC-10 tool steel using the effective concept of Taguchi design. The effect of the most …

Superlattice structures enable the simultaneous enhancement in hardness (H) and fracture
toughness (K IC) of ceramic-like coatings. While a deeper understanding of this effect has …

Through superlattice (SL) architectures, the hardness as well as the fracture toughness of
ceramic thin films can be enhanced. The hardness-related SL effect is reasonably well …

The low intrinsic fracture toughness of transition metal nitride thin films critically restrains
their applicability as protective coatings. We therefore investigate the Ti 1-x W x N y system …

Machining and forming tools exposed to challenging environments require protective
coatings to extend their lifetime and reliability. Although transition metal nitrides possess …