Zhendong Zhao , Yinglin Guan , Yichuan He , Yitao Xin , Yongjun Hu , Le Huang , Qian Shi , Changguang Deng
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Nanoindentation tests confirmed enhanced mechanical properties in Cr/CrN, with hardness reaching 20.9 ± 0.3 GPa, elastic modulus of 342.6 ± 4.9 GPa, and improved plasticity indices. Additionally, Cr/CrN coatings displayed superior bonding strength of 33.6 N. Tribological analysis under varying loads revealed ultralow wear rates for both coatings at 10 N, which were attributed to nanocrystalline grain boundary strengthening and compressive stress effects. However, Cr/CrN demonstrated exceptional wear resistance under medium-load conditions, where the wear mechanism transitioned from adhesive to a combined adhesive-abrasive-oxidative mode. High-temperature oxidation tests further validated Cr/CrN's thermal stability through the formation of a protective Cr₂O₃ layer, in contrast to Zr/CrN's degradation via monoclinic ZrO₂ (m-ZrO₂) oxide formation. The experimental validation of Cr/CrN's superior interfacial compatibility and multifunctional performance aligns with its theoretically predicted high Wsep, thereby establishing a robust computational-experimental framework for the design of high-performance wear-resistant coatings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"516 ","pages":"Article 132730"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Effect of Cr/Zr metal layer on the microstructure and properties of CrN coating deposited by arc ion plating\",\"authors\":\"Zhendong Zhao , Yinglin Guan , Yichuan He , Yitao Xin , Yongjun Hu , Le Huang , Qian Shi , Changguang Deng\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132730\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>This study utilized first-principles calculations to evaluate the interfacial work of separation (Wsep) in metal/CrN systems, revealing that the Cr(111)/CrN(111) interface exhibits the highest adhesion strength of 0.44 eV/Å<sup>2</sup>, followed by the Zr(002)/CrN(111) interface with 0.37 eV/Å<sup>2</sup>. 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Effect of Cr/Zr metal layer on the microstructure and properties of CrN coating deposited by arc ion plating
This study utilized first-principles calculations to evaluate the interfacial work of separation (Wsep) in metal/CrN systems, revealing that the Cr(111)/CrN(111) interface exhibits the highest adhesion strength of 0.44 eV/Å2, followed by the Zr(002)/CrN(111) interface with 0.37 eV/Å2. This result is consistent with the Wsep value calculated for the Cr(210) crystal plane. Guided by these theoretical predictions, Cr/CrN and Zr/CrN multilayer coatings were synthesized via arc ion plating to enable systematic comparative analysis. Microstructural characterization demonstrated that Cr/CrN coatings exhibit superior surface integrity, characterized by diminished defect density and lower roughness. Nanoindentation tests confirmed enhanced mechanical properties in Cr/CrN, with hardness reaching 20.9 ± 0.3 GPa, elastic modulus of 342.6 ± 4.9 GPa, and improved plasticity indices. Additionally, Cr/CrN coatings displayed superior bonding strength of 33.6 N. Tribological analysis under varying loads revealed ultralow wear rates for both coatings at 10 N, which were attributed to nanocrystalline grain boundary strengthening and compressive stress effects. However, Cr/CrN demonstrated exceptional wear resistance under medium-load conditions, where the wear mechanism transitioned from adhesive to a combined adhesive-abrasive-oxidative mode. High-temperature oxidation tests further validated Cr/CrN's thermal stability through the formation of a protective Cr₂O₃ layer, in contrast to Zr/CrN's degradation via monoclinic ZrO₂ (m-ZrO₂) oxide formation. The experimental validation of Cr/CrN's superior interfacial compatibility and multifunctional performance aligns with its theoretically predicted high Wsep, thereby establishing a robust computational-experimental framework for the design of high-performance wear-resistant coatings.
期刊介绍:
Surface and Coatings Technology is an international archival journal publishing scientific papers on significant developments in surface and interface engineering to modify and improve the surface properties of materials for protection in demanding contact conditions or aggressive environments, or for enhanced functional performance. Contributions range from original scientific articles concerned with fundamental and applied aspects of research or direct applications of metallic, inorganic, organic and composite coatings, to invited reviews of current technology in specific areas. Papers submitted to this journal are expected to be in line with the following aspects in processes, and properties/performance:
A. Processes: Physical and chemical vapour deposition techniques, thermal and plasma spraying, surface modification by directed energy techniques such as ion, electron and laser beams, thermo-chemical treatment, wet chemical and electrochemical processes such as plating, sol-gel coating, anodization, plasma electrolytic oxidation, etc., but excluding painting.
B. Properties/performance: friction performance, wear resistance (e.g., abrasion, erosion, fretting, etc), corrosion and oxidation resistance, thermal protection, diffusion resistance, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, and properties relevant to smart materials behaviour and enhanced multifunctional performance for environmental, energy and medical applications, but excluding device aspects.