Compressive deformation and failure of CrAlN/Si3N4 nanocomposite coatings
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Article
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Authors
Liu, S
Raghavan, R
Zeng, XT
Michler, J
Clegg, WJ
Abstract
The deformation and failure mechanisms of CrAlN/Si3N4 coatings containing grains a few nanometres in size have been compared with those of conventional CrN-based coatings. It is shown that the addition of amorphous Si3N4 phase increased the yield stress and hardness of the coating material, but did not change their ratio. This is consistent with theoretical predictions using existing models. However, cracking in conventional CrN-based coatings was catastrophic, whereas that in the fine-grained CrAlN/Si3N4 structure was much more benign, suggesting that the improved performance of these materials is associated with their fracture behaviours.
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40 Engineering
Journal Title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
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Journal ISSN
0003-6951
1077-3118
1077-3118
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Publisher
AIP Publishing
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Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H500375/1)
This research was funded by A*STAR, Singapore and the Engineering and Physical Sciences
Research Council (EPSRC) and Rolls-Royce Strategic Partnership “Structural Metallic Systems
for Advanced Gas Turbine Applications” (EP/H500375/1).