The Effect of Gradient Bias Design on Electrochemistry and Tribology Behaviors of PVD CrN Film in a Simulative Marine Environment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Deposition
2.2. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructures
3.2. Mechanical Performances
3.3. Corrosion Performances
3.4. Tribological Performances
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Solution | NaCl | Na2SO4 | MgCl2 | CaCl2 | SrCl2 | KCl | NaHCO3 | KBr | H3BO3 | NaF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concentration | 24.53 | 4.09 | 5.20 | 1.16 | 0.025 | 0.695 | 0.201 | 0.101 | 0.027 | 0.003 |
Film | I(200)/I(111) | Average Grain Size (nm) |
---|---|---|
C1 | 3.27 | 198 ± 18 |
C2 | 2.05 | 132 ± 11 |
C3 | 1.83 | 142 ± 16 |
C4 | 2.38 | 79 ± 9 |
Sample | H (GPa) | H/E | H3/E2 (GPa) |
---|---|---|---|
316L | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 0.020 | 0.001 |
C1 | 18.2 ± 1.5 | 0.049 | 0.044 |
C2 | 19.7 ± 1.6 | 0.057 | 0.064 |
C3 | 22.4 ± 1.1 | 0.064 | 0.092 |
C4 | 21.5 ± 1.2 | 0.063 | 0.085 |
Sample | βa (V dec−1) | βc (V dec−1) | icorr (A/cm2) | Ecorr (V vs. SCE) |
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316L | 0.36 | −0.28 | 5.11 × 10−6 | −1.24 |
C1 | 0.42 | −0.32 | 9.96 × 10−7 | −0.93 |
C2 | 0.46 | −0.39 | 7.42 × 10−7 | −0.72 |
C3 | 0.53 | −0.45 | 6.18 × 10−7 | −0.31 |
C4 | 0.83 | −0.67 | 3.82 × 10−7 | −0.55 |
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Cen, S.; Lv, X.; Xu, B.; Xu, Y. The Effect of Gradient Bias Design on Electrochemistry and Tribology Behaviors of PVD CrN Film in a Simulative Marine Environment. Materials 2018, 11, 1753. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091753
Cen S, Lv X, Xu B, Xu Y. The Effect of Gradient Bias Design on Electrochemistry and Tribology Behaviors of PVD CrN Film in a Simulative Marine Environment. Materials. 2018; 11(9):1753. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091753
Chicago/Turabian StyleCen, Shihong, Xiaogai Lv, Beibei Xu, and Ying Xu. 2018. "The Effect of Gradient Bias Design on Electrochemistry and Tribology Behaviors of PVD CrN Film in a Simulative Marine Environment" Materials 11, no. 9: 1753. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091753
APA StyleCen, S., Lv, X., Xu, B., & Xu, Y. (2018). The Effect of Gradient Bias Design on Electrochemistry and Tribology Behaviors of PVD CrN Film in a Simulative Marine Environment. Materials, 11(9), 1753. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091753