Tribological Evaluation of Magnetron-Sputtered Coating for Military Applications

Abstract

There is a continuing requirement for high-performance tribological coatings in both commercial and military applications. To maximize system performance, corresponding improvements in wear resistance, high-temperature stability, Corrosion behavior, and bearing durability must be realized. In our ongoing study, a number of different coatings were applied to 52100 bearing steel, 4340 steel, Inconel 718, and Ti-6Al-4V to improve wear characteristics, corrosion resistance, and rolling contact fatigue behavior. This report deals with CrN, TiN, W, and Ta coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering. Data on corrosion, Falex annular wear, ball-on-disk, and rolling contact fatigue are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA360673

Entities

People

  • Constantine G. Fountzoulas
  • John H. Beatty
  • John V. Kelly
  • Paul J. Huang

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coatings
  • Corrosion
  • Department Of Defense
  • Erosion
  • Fabrication
  • Friction
  • Magnetrons
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Applications
  • Military Research
  • Resistance
  • Sputtering
  • Substrates
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wear Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).