Nanocomposite thin films and coatings : processing, properties and performance / editors, Sam Zhang, Nasar Ali.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zhang, Sam.

Ali, Nasar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thin films.

Nanostructured materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (628 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Materials development has reached a point where it is difficult for a single material to satisfy the needs of sophisticated applications in the modern world. Nanocomposite films and coatings achieve much more than the simple addition of the constitutents - the law of summation fails to work in the nano-world. This book encompasses three major parts of the development of nanocomposite films and coatings: the first focuses on processing and properties, the second concentrates on mechanical performance, and the third deals with functional performance, including wide application areas ranging fro

Contents:

CONTENTS; Chapter 1 Magnetron Sputtered Hard and Yet Tough Nanocomposite Coatings with Case Studies: Nanocrystalline TiN Embedded in Amorphous SiNx Sam Zhang, Deen Sun and Xuan Lam Bui; 1. Introduction; 2. Deposition; 2.1. Design of Microstructure; 2.2. Synthesis of Thin Films; 3. Characterization; 3.1. Composition; 3.2. Topography; 3.3. Microstructure; 3.4. Mechanical Properties; 3.4.1. Hardness; 3.4.2. Toughness; 3.4.3. Residual Stress; 3.4.4. Adhesion; 3.5. Oxidation Resistance; 4. Case Studies: Silicon Nitride Nanocomposite Coating

4.1. Nanocrystalline TiN Embedded in Amorphous SiNx or nc-TiN/a-SiNx4.1.1. Composition; 4.1.1.1. Quantitative Compositional Analysis; 4.1.1.2. Effect of Deposition Conditions; 4.1.2. Topography; 4.1.3. Microstructure; 4.1.3.1. Crystal Phase and Amorphous Matrix; 4.1.3.2. Grain Size and Distribution; 4.1.3.3. Preferential Orientation; 4.1.3.4. Lattice Parameter; 4.1.4. Mechanical Properties; 4.1.4.1. Residual Stress; 4.1.4.2.1. Nanoindentation; 4.1.4.2.2. E.ect of Indentation Depth; 4.1.4.2.3. E.ect of Residual Stress; 4.1.4.2.4. E.ect of Grain Size and Crystallite Fraction

4.1.4.2.5. Relationship Between Hardness and Young's Modulus4.1.4.3 Toughness; 4.1.4.4 Adhesion; 4.1.5. Summary; 4.2. Ni-Toughened nc-TiN/a-SiNx; 4.2.1. Composition; 4.2.1.1 Quantitative Compositional Analysis; 4.2.1.2 Effect of Deposition Conditions; 4.2.2. Topography; 4.2.3. Microstructure; 4.2.3.1 Crystal Phase and Amorphous Matrix; 4.2.3.2 Grain Size and Distribution; 4.2.3.3. Preferential Orientation; 4.2.3.4. Lattice Parameter; 4.2.4. Mechanical Properties; 4.2.4.1. Residual Stress; 4.2.4.2. Hardness; 4.2.4.3. Toughness; 4.2.5. Oxidation Resistance

4.2.5.1. Oxidation Variation with Depth4.2.5.2. Oxidation Variation with Temperature; 4.2.5.3. Discussions; 4.2.6. Summary; Symbols; Abbreviations; References; Chapter 2 Magnetron Sputtered Hard and Yet Tough Nanocomposite Coatings with Case Studies: Nanocrystalline TiC Embedded in Amorphous Carbon Sam Zhang, Xuan Lam Bui and Deen Sun; 1. Al-doped Amorphous Carbon: a-C(Al); 1.1. Composition and Microstructure; 1.2. Mechanical Properties; 2. Nanocrystalline TiC Embedded in Amorphous Carbon: nc-TiC/a-C; 2.1. Composition; 2.2. Topography; 2.3. Microstructure; 2.4. Mechanical Properties

2.4.1. Hardness and Residual Stress2.4.2. Tribology; 2.5. Summary; 3. Al-Toughened nc-TiC/a-C; 3.1. Composition; 3.2. Microstructure; 3.3. Mechanical Properties; 3.3.1. Hardness, Toughness and Adhesion; 3.3.2. Tribology; 3.3.2.1. Dry Tribology; 3.3.2.2. Oil-Lubricated Tribology; 3.4. Thermal Stability and Oxidation Resistance; 3.5. Application in Piston Ring; 3.5.1. Engine; 3.5.2. Piston Ring; 3.5.3. Testing Procedure; 3.5.4. Results; 3.6. Summary; References; Chapter 3 Properties of Chemical Vapor Deposited Nanocrystalline Diamond and Nanodiamond/Amorphous Carbon Composite Films S. C. Tjong

1. Introduction

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611869533

9781281869531

1281869538

9781860949975

1860949975

OCLC:

748530886