Abstract
To improve the characteristics of a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film, Ti-containing amorphous hydrogenated carbon thin films were deposited on sus304 stainless steel substrates by high-power plasma-sputtering with titanium metal as the solid plasma source in a mixed ArC2H2 atmosphere. The films were fabricated to obtain a multilayered structure of Ti/TiC/DLC gradient for improving adhesion and reducing residual stress. The effects of substrate bias and target-substrate distance on the films' properties were studied by glow discharge spectroscope, X-ray diffractometer, Raman spectroscope, nanoindenter, and a pin-on-disk tribometer. The results indicate that the films possess superior adhesive strength and toughness.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1381-1386 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition) |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Diamond-like carbon
- High-power plasma-sputtering
- Me-DLC