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Structure and Properties of Coatings in the Cr–B–C–N System Obtained Using a CrB2 Cathode by the Method of Pulsed Cathode-Arc Evaporation P-CAE in Ar, N2, and C2H4 Media

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The technology of pulsed cathode-arc evaporation (P-CAE) has been successfully applied for coating deposition in the Cr–B–C–N system. The coatings had a structure typical for arc coatings with a significant fraction of the condensed droplet phase, but the formation of an adverse columnar morphology has been eliminated. The coatings contained crystallites of the h-CrB2 and с-CrN phases along with a large amount of the amorphous phase, the composition of which varied depending on the type of the working environment. The coatings obtained in argon demonstrated the highest hardness of 12 GPa, while those obtained in the C2H4 medium were characterized by the highest elastic-plastic properties (elastic recovery 72%). The friction coefficient of coatings deposited in Ar, N2, and C2H4 media was 0.7, 0.4, and 0.3, respectively. The phase of diamond-like carbon in the latter case resulted in a decrease in the friction coefficient due to high fraction of sp2-bonded carbon serving as a dry lubricant. The coatings of the optimal composition were resistant to high temperature oxidation in the temperature range 600–1000°С. At high temperatures, the oxidation process was followed by intensive diffusion of boron atoms in depth of the substrate.

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The authors are grateful to M.I. Petrzhik and N.V. Shvyndina for assistance in conducting research by the nanoindentation and scanning electron microscopy methods. This work was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, state order no. 11.7172.2017/8.9.

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Kiryukhantsev-Korneev, P.V., Sagalova, T.B. & Bashkirov, E.A. Structure and Properties of Coatings in the Cr–B–C–N System Obtained Using a CrB2 Cathode by the Method of Pulsed Cathode-Arc Evaporation P-CAE in Ar, N2, and C2H4 Media. Prot Met Phys Chem Surf 56, 531–538 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2070205120030181

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