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VACUUM ›› 2025, Vol. 62 ›› Issue (6): 1-8.doi: 10.13385/j.cnki.vacuum.2025.06.01

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Study on Fabrication Process Optimization and Performance of Decreasing Wear-Resistant High Performance TiCN Thin Film

YU Peng1,2, HE Qing1,2, YUAN Tao1,2, WANG Shixin1,2, LIU Guixin1,2   

  1. 1. Beijing Golden Wheel Special Machinery Co., Ltd., Beijing 100083, China;
    2. Institute of Functional Coatings & Equipment Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2024-09-23 Online:2025-11-25 Published:2025-11-27

Abstract: Based on the orthogonal test method of four factors and three levels, TiCN films were prepared on Cr12MoV die steel under different process parameters using PVD multi-function ion coating machines. The effects of different process parameters on mechanical and friction performance of TiCN thin films were studied, and the preparation process parameters of the film were optimized. The results show that the influence weight of factors on the bonding force of TiCN thin films is methane and nitrogen flow ratio > arc current> total gas flow> partial pressure, and the influence weight of factors on the hardness is methane and nitrogen flow ratio> total gas flow> partial pressure> arc current. The methane and nitrogen flow ratio affects the mechanical properties of TiCN films mainly by changing the carbon content. The TiCN film obtained by the process scheme with the bonding force as the index has the best performance, and the process parameters are the total gas flow of 450 sccm, methane and nitrogen flow ratio of 5∶1, partial pressure of 200 V, and current of 60 A. The hardness value of as-prepared TiCN film is 3 456.76 HV, the binding force is 36.7 N, and the average friction coefficient is 0.281 3, which significantly improves the anti-wear performance of the substrate.

Key words: TiCN thin film: orthogonal test, carbon content, mechanical property, reduction and wear resistance

CLC Number:  TB43

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