@inproceedings{7fe38726a45345f1833fac8495644a13,
title = "Nano indentations studies of WC/C and TiN/(Ti,Al)N multilayer PVD coatings combined with cross-sectional electron microscopy observations",
abstract = "Multilayers of tungsten carbide/carbon (WC/C) with an amorphous structure and multilayers of titanium nitride/titanium-aluminum nitride (TiN/(Ti,Al)N) with a polycrystalline structure, prepared by physical vapor deposition, have been subjected to nanoindentation testing. The investigation has been aimed at establishing whether the load-displacement responses provides accurate information on the fracture mechanisms and whether such mechanisms can be characterized using a new technique for cross-sectional electron microscopy of the nanoindentations. Analysis of the load-displacement curves showed that they can be used to identify the cracking mechanisms occurring in the multilayers and that cross-sectioning of the nanoindentations is necessary if a more complete understanding of the multilayer coatings behavior is required.",
keywords = "COATED SYSTEMS, MICROSTRUCTURE, CARBON",
author = "NJM Carvalho and {De Hosson}, JTM",
year = "2001",
language = "English",
isbn = "1-55899-633-8",
series = "MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS",
publisher = "Materials Research Society",
pages = "15--20",
editor = "WJ Meng and A Kumar and GL Doll and YT Cheng and S Veprek and YW Chung",
booktitle = "SURFACE ENGINEERING 2001 - FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS",
note = "Symposium on Advances in Surface Engineering - Fundamentals and Applications held at the 2001 MRS Fall Meeting ; Conference date: 26-11-2001 Through 29-11-2001",
}