Mechanical and tribological properties of Ti1-xZrxB2 coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering on hot work steel

• Autorzy: Cieniek Łukasz , Kopia Agnieszka , Kot Marcin , Cempura Grzegorz , Gruszczyński Adam , Kopyściański Mateusz , Smolik Jerzy , Kacprzyńska-Gołacka Joanna

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DOI

10.1007/s43452-024-00923-8

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Low fracture toughness is a common problem encountered by many researchers in the application of pure TiB2 coatings. To improve their properties, a convenient and useful method is the use of doping, so this study proposes the deposition of TiB2 enriched with Zr on a steel substrate. The objective of the research was to investigate the impact of Zr addition to TiB2 coatings on both their mechanical and tribological properties. Four coatings with varying compositions (pure TiB2; TiB2 doped with 3, 6, and 10 at.% Zr) were deposited using magnetron sputtering from TiB2 and Zr targets. The coating structures were analyzed by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Nanoindentation, scratch test, and ball-on-disk test were used to determine the mechanical and tribological properties. In most cases, only two factors have a significant impact on the mechanical and tribological properties of the Zr-doped coating. Firstly, a change in the preferred orientation of the coating from (102)(111) to (100) results in increased hardness and wear resistance. Secondly, a reduction in crystallite and column size enhances ductility and fracture toughness by impeding or altering the direction of crack propagation. Based on the study, one can conclude that the optimal Ti1-xZrxB2 properties were obtained for 6 at.% Zr content.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

fracture toughness; hot working; machining; aluminum alloy

PL

odporność na pękanie; obróbka na gorąco; obróbka skrawaniem; stop aluminium

• Wydawca: Springer ; Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• Czasopismo: Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 24, no. 3
• Strony: art. no. e166, 2024
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 43 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Cieniek Łukasz

• Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Krakow, al. A Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5124-9410

autor

Kopia Agnieszka

• Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Krakow, al. A Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

autor

Kot Marcin

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Krakow, al. A Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

autor

Cempura Grzegorz

• Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Krakow, al. A Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

autor

Gruszczyński Adam

• Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Krakow, al. A Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

autor

Kopyściański Mateusz

• Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, AGH University of Krakow, al. A Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

autor

Smolik Jerzy

• Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute for Sustainable Technologies, ul. K. Pułaskiego 6/10, 26-600 Radom, Poland

autor

Kacprzyńska-Gołacka Joanna

• Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute for Sustainable Technologies, ul. K. Pułaskiego 6/10, 26-600 Radom, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025)