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The effect of MoW interlayer thickness on diamond growth on steel substrates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2020

Vojtěch Kundrát Open the ORCID record for Vojtěch Kundrát [Opens in a new window] ,
Ruoying Zhang ,
Xiaoling Zhang ,
Kevin Cooke ,
Hailin Sun ,
John Sullivan  and
Haitao Ye
Vojtěch Kundrát
Affiliation:
School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K.
Ruoying Zhang
Affiliation:
School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, U.K.
Xiaoling Zhang
Affiliation:
Teer Coatings Ltd., Droitwich WR9 9AS, U.K.
Kevin Cooke
Affiliation:
Teer Coatings Ltd., Droitwich WR9 9AS, U.K.
Hailin Sun
Affiliation:
Teer Coatings Ltd., Droitwich WR9 9AS, U.K.
John Sullivan
Affiliation:
School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K.
Haitao Ye*
Affiliation:
School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K.; and School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, U.K.
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: haitao.ye@leicester.ac.uk
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Abstract

This article reports findings when using a molybdenum–tungsten (MoW) interlayer for diamond thin film deposition on steel substrates. The main focus was on the postdeposition stress within the diamond films and its impact on the coating's tribological properties. The effect of MoW interlayer thickness and the effect of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process temperature have been investigated. Nanocrystalline diamond films were deposited on steel substrates with MoW interlayers (thickness of 1.1, 4.5, and 8.3 μm) at two different deposition temperatures (650 and 875 °C). It was found that when depositing good quality diamond films on steel substrates, increasing interlayer thickness and decreasing CVD process temperature have to be jointly considered to obtain the optimal result. The diamond-coated steel substrates with the 8.3 μm interlayer deposited at the lower CVD processing temperature exhibited the least residual stress combined with excellent mechanical properties.

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CVDdiamondthin filmstressindentation
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 35 , Issue 5: Focus Issue: The Science and Technology of Vapor Phase Processing and Modification of Surfaces , 16 March 2020 , pp. 491 - 499
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2020

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