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An Electrochemical Impedance Evaluation and Laser Irradiation Effects on the Electronic Structure of Silicon Containing Diamond-Like Carbon Coating

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Costas G. Fountzoulos ,
Jack V. Kelley  and
Garry P. Halada
Costas G. Fountzoulos
Affiliation:
Army Research Laboratory, Weapons Materials Research Directorate, APG, MD 21005-5069
Jack V. Kelley
Affiliation:
Army Research Laboratory, Weapons Materials Research Directorate, APG, MD 21005-5069
Garry P. Halada
Affiliation:
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-2275
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Abstract

Hard, adherent, 2 μm thick lubricious silicon containing diamond-like carbon coatings (Si-DLC) were synthesized by 40 keV Ar+ ion beam assisted deposition (IBAD) of tetraphenyltetramethyl-trisiloxane oil on two, 5 cm by 5 cm by 0.64 cm thick 4340 steel substrates. Two different substrate surface finishes were examined, I polished and 1 600 grit finish (unpolished). The corrosion resistance of the Si-DLC coating was evaluated by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) in a 0.005N concentration sodium chloride (NaCI) solution. Low frequency impedance data from each of the coatings were compared with those of bare steel. The Si-DLC coating deposited on the polished substrate performed slightly better than the one deposited on the unpolished surface. Overall the Si-DLC coating did not appear to offer very much corrosion protection to the steel. This was mainly attributed to the presence of pinholes in the coating. Furthermore, to study the effect of radiation on the electronic structure of the Si-DLC coating, three Si-DLC coatings synthesized under the same deposition conditions on silicon substrates at various oil precursor temperatures were irradiated by a 355 nm wavelength, 0.37 Watts, pulsed YAG Laser at 35 kHz. Corrosion and irradiation results and procedures to minimize the pinhole density in the Si-DLC coating will be discussed in detail

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 593: Symposium U – Amorphous & Nanostructured Carbon , 1999 , 445
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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