SME FC95-251

PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD) IS A GROUP OF COATING PROCESSES USED TO APPLY FUNCTIONAL HARDCOATINGS AND DECORATIVE THIN FILMS. THESE COATINGS INCLUDE TITANIUM NITRIDE (TiN), TITANIUM CARBONITRIDE (TiCN), ZIRCONIUM NITRIDE (ZrN), AND CHROMIUM CARBIDE (CrC). THE COATINGS ARE VERY HARD, HAVE A LOW COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION, AND ARE CHEMICALLY RESISTANT. COATING PROPERTIES, PROCESSES, AND APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED IN THIS PAPER.

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Published:

06/01/1995

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10

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