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Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Published in: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 4/2020

24-04-2020

Effects of Boron Content on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TiAlSiBxN Nanocomposite Films

Authors: Yan Wu, Bing Wang, LiJun Xiao, ErGeng Zhang, Qiang Chen, Wei Li

Published in: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance | Issue 4/2020

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Abstract

The TiAlSiBN nanocomposite films with the boron (B) content ranging from 1.95 at.% (atom percent) to 10.58 at.% were synthesized by reactive magnetron sputtering. The effects of B content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TiAlSiBxN films were studied by x-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and nanoindentation techniques. The results show that the nanocomposite structure forms within the TiAlSiBxN films. With the increase in B content, the crystallinity and mechanical properties first increase and then decrease. When the B content (x) rises to 0.12, a coherent growth structure is created between nanocrystallites and interfaces, leading to the improvement of crystallinity and effective strengthening effect, with the maximal hardness and elastic modulus of 38.9 and 391 GPa, respectively. The TiAlSiBN nanocomposite films present potential industrial applications as a protective coating.
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Metadata
Title
Effects of Boron Content on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TiAlSiBxN Nanocomposite Films
Authors
Yan Wu
Bing Wang
LiJun Xiao
ErGeng Zhang
Qiang Chen
Wei Li
Publication date
24-04-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 1059-9495
Electronic ISSN: 1544-1024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-020-04795-w

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