Characterization of (Tix Cr0.6-x) N0.4 coatings and their tribological behaviors against an epoxy molding compound

J. H. Hsieh*, W. H. Zhang, C. Li, C. Q. Sun

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Abstract

Five graded (Tix Cr0.6-x)N0.4 coatings were deposited by unbalanced magnetron sputtering. These coatings were first characterized using XRD, TMA, glow discharge spectroscopy and Raman, to understand their basic properties and oxidation resistance. The focus was then on the comparison of wear resistance among these coatings against epoxy molding compounds. The results show that the properties and wear resistance of the ternary coatings depend strongly on the composition ratio of Ti and Cr. Cromium remarkably enhances TiN coating's oxidation resistance and therefore, wear resistance against molding compound. All of the Ti-Cr-N ternary coating exhibit better wear performance against EMC than TiN coating.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)331-337
Number of pages7
JournalSurface and Coatings Technology
Volume146-147
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Epoxy molding compound
  • Ti-Cr-N coating
  • Unbalanced magnetron sputtering

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