Abstract
The effect of B additions on the structure and mechanical and tribological properties of Cu coatings produced by magnetron sputtering from mosaic targets has been investigated. It has been shown that the introduction of B results in structure refinement of the coatings. The hardness, elasticity modulus, elastic recovery, and plasticity index of Cu-B coatings have been determined. It has been established that the introduction of 7-15 at % of boron favors a decrease in the coefficient of friction and reduced wear. It has been shown that high tribological characteristics of coatings in the Cu-B system are connected with the formation of solid H3BO3 lubrication on the coating surface.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 716-722 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Physics of Metals and Metallography |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cu-B
- coefficient of friction
- hardness
- magnetron sputtering
- mosaic targets
- nanocomposite coatings
- wear resistance