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Scratch resistance of Al/SiC metal/ceramic nanolaminates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2011

Danny R.P. Singh  and
Nikhilesh Chawla
Danny R.P. Singh
Affiliation:
Materials Science and Engineering School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-6106
Nikhilesh Chawla*
Affiliation:
Materials Science and Engineering School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-6106
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: nchawla@asu.edu
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Abstract

Al/SiC nanolaminates have been shown to possess excellent combination of mechanical strength and flexibility. While metal–ceramic multilayers present a tremendous opportunity for hard coatings, the strength evaluation is usually carried out under static loading conditions such as nanoindentation and microcompression testing. In this study, we have studied the scratch resistance behavior of Al/SiC nanolaminates. These properties are then compared to monolithic films of Al and SiC. Finally, the deformation behavior under such loading was quantified by critical load, work of deformation, and postexperimental microstructural analysis by scanning electron microscopy and focused ion beam cross sections. It is shown that the combination of hard SiC and plastic Al layers provides enhanced resistance to scratch loading and makes these materials as very good candidates for wear-resistant coatings.

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NanoindentationAlLayered
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 27 , Issue 1: Focus Issue: Instrumented Indentation , 14 January 2012 , pp. 278 - 283
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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