Characterization of hard mono-nitride and -carbide titanium and zirconium coatings on high speed steel cutting tool inserts

Conference · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5773935

Fenske, G; Kaufherr, N; Albertson, C; Mapalo, G; Nielsen, R; Kaminsky, M

Hard mono-nitride and carbide coatings of Ti and Zr, deposited on high speed steel (T-15) cutting tool inserts by two different techniques (Activated Reactive Evaporation (ARE) - UCLA, and High Rate Reactive Sputtering - Borg-Warner), have been examined by several microscope and spectroscopic techniques. Information about the chemical composition of the coatings and their spatial distribution was obtained through scanning Auger microanalysis with sputter depth profiling, and with the aid of energy dispersive x-ray analysis. Optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and profilometry provided information on film thickness, film morphology, and the surface topography of coated and uncoated T-15 inserts. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of transverse sections of coated T-15 samples yielded information about the microstructure of the coating, and of the coating/substrate interface region (e.g., grain size, preferred orientation).

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Borg-Warner Corp., Des Plaines, IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5773935
• Report Number(s): CONF-860495-7; ON: DE86010516
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360202* -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Structure & Phase Studies
AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
COATINGS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CUTTING TOOLS
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
HARD FACING
MICROSCOPY
MICROSTRUCTURE
NITRIDES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PNICTIDES
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
SPECTROSCOPY
TITANIUM CARBIDES
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TITANIUM NITRIDES
TOOLS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VAPOR CONDENSATION
ZIRCONIUM CARBIDES
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM NITRIDES