Comparative Study of Tribological and Corrosion Characteristics of TiCN, TiCrCN, and TiZrCN Coatings

Abstract

Coatings based on titanium carbonitride alloyed with zirconium and chromium were deposited using the method of reactive magnetron sputtering on the surface of titanium VT1–0. The effect of alloying titanium carbonitride with zirconium and chromium on the tribo- and corrosion properties of the coating has been studied. Coatings with different compositions were formed by changing the ratio of alloying elements to titanium in a single target. To study the obtained coatings, a scanning electron microscopy, nanoindentation, sliding wear test (ball on disk method), and corrosion tests in 0.5 M Na2SO4 and 30% NaCl solution were used. As a result of wear and corrosion tests, friction coefficients, mass index, and corrosion rate of alloyed and pure titanium carbonitride coatings were obtained. The average coefficient of friction of the coatings varied in the range of 0.17–0.31. The values of nanohardness are determined depending on the composition of the coatings. From corrosion data, it is determined that TiCrCN and TiZrCN coatings exhibit better corrosion properties compared to TiCN coatings. As a result of the dependences obtained, the preferred composition of the coating, the most resistant to wear and corrosion damage, was revealed.

Microstructure and tribological study of TiAlCN and TiTaCN coatings

“…When preparing the surface of the substrates for deposition, grinding with sandpaper, four-stage polishing with diamond paste and ion cleaning in a vacuum were used, which is described in detail. in [ [19], [23]]. Before deposition, the chamber was evacuated to a base pressure below 3•10 -3 Pa. Scheme of the process of preparing the substrate and coating deposition shows in figure 1.…”

“…To improve the tribological properties of TiCN coatings, alloying with such metals as Al, Ag, O, Zr, Cr, etc. is carried out [ [7], [22], [23]]. Srinath M.K.…”

“…In [20], the surface and tribological parameters of Ti(C,O,N) coatings were analyzed and discussed depending on the composition and structural features of the films, as well as their thickness. In our previous work [23], the tribological and corrosion properties of TiCN coatings doped with Cr and Zr were studied. The combined results of this work showed the most preferable composition, the Ti21Zr12C35N32 (TiZrCN-1) coating, which is resistant to wear and corrosion damage.…”

Synthesis and Formation Mechanism of Metal Oxide Compounds

“…From the point of view of cost of FGC production, relatively simple methods of plasma and gas-dynamic spraying are the most attractive. The gradient of properties in the coating applied by one method is created by changing the composition of the sprayed powder or the spraying conditions [18,19]. Detonation spraying, accompanied by chemical reactions, is a method of obtaining coatings, the structure, and the phase composition, which can vary within a wide range, and layered structures can be obtained that cannot be achieved by other methods [20].…”

Functionally Gradient Coatings from HfC/ HfTaC2 to Ti: Growth Process, Basic Mechanical Properties and Wear Behavior

“…However, low hardness, large friction coefficient and poor wear resistance have limited the application scope of titanium alloys. In particular, the fatal problems caused by poor wear resistance seriously harm the service life of TA15 titanium alloy [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].…”