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JUNE 28 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON<br />
JS2-WeA-P.2 SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THIN HARD COAT-<br />
INGS OF CHROMIUM CARBIDES. L. Aissani. Département de Physique, Centre universitaire<br />
de Khenchela, Algérie. C. Harkati, and R. Halimi. Laboratoire Couches Minces et Interfaces, Département<br />
de Physique, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mentouri, 25000 Constantine, Algérie.<br />
Hard chromium carbide coatings were elaborated by depositing a chromium layer ( 3μm or 1 μm<br />
thickness ), using the physical vapour deposition technique of magnetron sputtering, on carbon steel<br />
substrates and, subsequently, annealing the system in vacuum at temperatures from 200°C to<br />
1200°C. Structural characterization was assessed using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.<br />
Some mechanical properties such as micro and nano-hardness and residual stresses were<br />
studied. It was found that the binary carbides Cr 7 C 3 , and Cr 23 C 6 appear at 700°C and 900°C respectively.<br />
The Cr 7 C 3 compound transforms then at 1000°C into ternary carbide (Cr,Fe) 7 C 3 . It was<br />
showed that the micro and nano-hardness increase with the rising of annealing temperature until<br />
reaching a maximum value and then decreases. The increase of the hardness is associated to the<br />
chromium carbides formation, which are harder. However, its decrease is due to the iron atoms diffusion<br />
into the coating layer. Thicker Chromium coatings present a better adhesive properties. It is,<br />
also, observed that the compressive residual stresses in coating (σ ϕ = -734 MPa at 900°C) become<br />
tensile at 1000°C (σ ϕ = 127 MPa).<br />
Keywords: Chromium, coating, carbides, thin films<br />
Presenting author: L. AISSANI<br />
E-mail: lindaaissani2004@yahoo.fr<br />
Presentation type: Poster<br />
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