Synthesis and tribological properties of carbon nitride as a novel superhard coating and solid lubricant

Ming Y. Chen; X. Lin; V. P. Dravid

doi:10.1080/10402009308983188

Synthesis and tribological properties of carbon nitride as a novel superhard coating and solid lubricant

Ming Y. Chen, X. Lin, V. P. Dravid

Materials Science and Engineering

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

63 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper reports the discovery of a new crystalline thin-film material suitable for tribological applications. Carbon nitride thin films were synthesized using DC magnetron sputtering of a high-purity graphite target in an argon/nitrogen plasma using various substrates held at ambient temperatures. These thin films comist of mixed amorphous and crystalline phases. Unlike previous work, a significant amount of nitrogen, the NIC ratio exceeding 0.4 in the bulk, was incorporated. Infra-red studies showed that nitrogen was bonded to carbon in the film. These films appeared to be very wear-resistant under lubricated sliding conditiom. In dry sliding, carbon nitride gave friction coefficients as low as 0.16, comparable to diamond.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	491-495
Number of pages	5
Journal	Tribology Transactions
Volume	36
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10402009308983188
State	Published - Jul 1993

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Access to Document

10.1080/10402009308983188

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Synthesis and tribological properties of carbon nitride as a novel superhard coating and solid lubricant'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

@article{645a44f9cbdb4a3e81a7f95d00f73a84,

title = "Synthesis and tribological properties of carbon nitride as a novel superhard coating and solid lubricant",

abstract = "This paper reports the discovery of a new crystalline thin-film material suitable for tribological applications. Carbon nitride thin films were synthesized using DC magnetron sputtering of a high-purity graphite target in an argon/nitrogen plasma using various substrates held at ambient temperatures. These thin films comist of mixed amorphous and crystalline phases. Unlike previous work, a significant amount of nitrogen, the NIC ratio exceeding 0.4 in the bulk, was incorporated. Infra-red studies showed that nitrogen was bonded to carbon in the film. These films appeared to be very wear-resistant under lubricated sliding conditiom. In dry sliding, carbon nitride gave friction coefficients as low as 0.16, comparable to diamond.",

author = "Chen, {Ming Y.} and X. Lin and Dravid, {V. P.}",

year = "1993",

month = jul,

doi = "10.1080/10402009308983188",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "36",

pages = "491--495",

journal = "Tribology Transactions",

issn = "1040-2004",

publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Synthesis and tribological properties of carbon nitride as a novel superhard coating and solid lubricant

AU - Chen, Ming Y.

AU - Lin, X.

AU - Dravid, V. P.

PY - 1993/7

Y1 - 1993/7

N2 - This paper reports the discovery of a new crystalline thin-film material suitable for tribological applications. Carbon nitride thin films were synthesized using DC magnetron sputtering of a high-purity graphite target in an argon/nitrogen plasma using various substrates held at ambient temperatures. These thin films comist of mixed amorphous and crystalline phases. Unlike previous work, a significant amount of nitrogen, the NIC ratio exceeding 0.4 in the bulk, was incorporated. Infra-red studies showed that nitrogen was bonded to carbon in the film. These films appeared to be very wear-resistant under lubricated sliding conditiom. In dry sliding, carbon nitride gave friction coefficients as low as 0.16, comparable to diamond.

AB - This paper reports the discovery of a new crystalline thin-film material suitable for tribological applications. Carbon nitride thin films were synthesized using DC magnetron sputtering of a high-purity graphite target in an argon/nitrogen plasma using various substrates held at ambient temperatures. These thin films comist of mixed amorphous and crystalline phases. Unlike previous work, a significant amount of nitrogen, the NIC ratio exceeding 0.4 in the bulk, was incorporated. Infra-red studies showed that nitrogen was bonded to carbon in the film. These films appeared to be very wear-resistant under lubricated sliding conditiom. In dry sliding, carbon nitride gave friction coefficients as low as 0.16, comparable to diamond.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0027628625&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0027628625&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/10402009308983188

DO - 10.1080/10402009308983188

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0027628625

VL - 36

SP - 491

EP - 495

JO - Tribology Transactions

JF - Tribology Transactions

SN - 1040-2004

IS - 3

ER -