Influence of the Thickness of Multilayer Composite Nano-Structured Coating Ti–TiN–(Ti,Al,Si)N on the Tool Life of Metal-Cutting Tools and the Nature of Wear
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- When the thickness of the coating increases, its barrier properties increase with respect to diffusion and oxidation processes, which is especially important for high cutting speeds.
- Meanwhile, when the thickness of a single-layer coating increases, its grains and inner intercrystalline stresses increase. Due to the long-term thermal effect on the tool substrate in the deposition of thick coatings, its strength and surface hardness may decrease.
- The use of single-layer coatings with thicknesses of less than 2 µm and over 10 µm is not reasonable because of the low performance properties.
- For the coatings of different compositions and architecture, there are different values of the optimal thicknesses that may also differ significantly under different cutting conditions.
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure, Thickness, Elemental, and Phase Composition of Coatings
3.2. Study of Cutting Properties of Tools with Coatings under Study
3.3. Study of Coating Wear and Failure on Cross Section
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Process | pN (Pa) | U (V) | IAl,Si (A) | ITi (A) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pumping and heating of vacuum chamber | 0.06 | +20 | 120 | 65 |
Heating and cleaning products with gaseous plasma | 2.0 | 100DC/900 AC f = 10 kHz, 2:1 | 80 | – |
Deposition of coating | 0.36 | −800 DC | 160 | 55 |
Cooling of products | 0.06 | – | – | – |
Sample Designation | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 |
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Deposition time, min | 15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 120 |
Sample | Microhardness, HV0.1 | ||
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Min. | Max. | Ave. | |
S1 | 2150 | 2370 | 2240 |
S2 | 2370 | 2790 | 2410 |
S3 | 2310 | 2710 | 2450 |
S4 | 2350 | 2715 | 2420 |
S5 | 2390 | 2560 | 2480 |
S6 | 2320 | 2620 | 2480 |
S7 | 2325 | 2670 | 2460 |
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Vereschaka, A.; Grigoriev, S.; Sitnikov, N.; Aksenenko, A.; Milovich, F.; Andreev, N.; Oganyan, G.; Bublikov, J. Influence of the Thickness of Multilayer Composite Nano-Structured Coating Ti–TiN–(Ti,Al,Si)N on the Tool Life of Metal-Cutting Tools and the Nature of Wear. Coatings 2019, 9, 730. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9110730
Vereschaka A, Grigoriev S, Sitnikov N, Aksenenko A, Milovich F, Andreev N, Oganyan G, Bublikov J. Influence of the Thickness of Multilayer Composite Nano-Structured Coating Ti–TiN–(Ti,Al,Si)N on the Tool Life of Metal-Cutting Tools and the Nature of Wear. Coatings. 2019; 9(11):730. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9110730
Chicago/Turabian StyleVereschaka, Alexey, Sergey Grigoriev, Nikolay Sitnikov, Anatoliy Aksenenko, Filipp Milovich, Nikolay Andreev, Gaik Oganyan, and Jury Bublikov. 2019. "Influence of the Thickness of Multilayer Composite Nano-Structured Coating Ti–TiN–(Ti,Al,Si)N on the Tool Life of Metal-Cutting Tools and the Nature of Wear" Coatings 9, no. 11: 730. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9110730