Investigation of Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN Multilayer Films Coated on AA6063 and AZ91 Alloys by Closed-Field Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering Process
Despite the widespread use of Mg and Al alloys among light metals in the automobile and aviation industries, they have low tensile and fatigue strength. Therefore, in the present work, AZ91 Mg and AA6063 Al alloys were coated with a multilayer transition metal nitride film (Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN) to i...
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| description | Despite the widespread use of Mg and Al alloys among light metals in the automobile and aviation industries, they have low tensile and fatigue strength. Therefore, in the present work, AZ91 Mg and AA6063 Al alloys were coated with a multilayer transition metal nitride film (Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN) to increase fatigue and tensile strength. Films with Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN microstructure architecture were synthesized on the surfaces of AZ91 Mg and AA6063 Al alloys using the CFUBMS (closed-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering) system, one of the PVD (physical vapor deposition) techniques. Films’ structural properties were analyzed by XRD, SEM, and EDAX, whereas mechanical properties were investigated using tensile and rotary bending fatigue testing machines. According to the SEM examination, the Cr, CrN, TiCrN, and TiCrCN multilayer nitride films on the two alloys have a columnar and dense microstructure. The XRD analysis detected Cr (211), CrN (111) and (200), TiN (111), (200) and (222), and TiCN (200) and (311) diffraction peaks. The Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN multilayer coating increased the fatigue limit value of AZ91 by 11.22% from 70.26 MPa to 78.15 MPa. The fatigue limit value of AA6063 decreased by 9.79% from 79.71 MPa to 71.9 MPa. After coating, the tensile strength value of AZ91 increased from 137.89 MPa to 139.65 MPa, while the tensile strength of AA6063 decreased from 129.35 MPa to 118.16 MPa. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eedd074c482f452cada6e3ab5f6d3db32025-08-20T02:09:11ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01157352510.3390/app15073525Investigation of Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN Multilayer Films Coated on AA6063 and AZ91 Alloys by Closed-Field Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering ProcessRuhi Yeşildal0Sadberk Sezer1Filiz Karabudak2Engineering Faculty, Atatürk University, 25240 Erzurum, TurkeyEngineering Faculty, Atatürk University, 25240 Erzurum, TurkeyFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Gümüşhane University, 29100 Gümüşhane, TurkeyDespite the widespread use of Mg and Al alloys among light metals in the automobile and aviation industries, they have low tensile and fatigue strength. Therefore, in the present work, AZ91 Mg and AA6063 Al alloys were coated with a multilayer transition metal nitride film (Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN) to increase fatigue and tensile strength. Films with Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN microstructure architecture were synthesized on the surfaces of AZ91 Mg and AA6063 Al alloys using the CFUBMS (closed-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering) system, one of the PVD (physical vapor deposition) techniques. Films’ structural properties were analyzed by XRD, SEM, and EDAX, whereas mechanical properties were investigated using tensile and rotary bending fatigue testing machines. According to the SEM examination, the Cr, CrN, TiCrN, and TiCrCN multilayer nitride films on the two alloys have a columnar and dense microstructure. The XRD analysis detected Cr (211), CrN (111) and (200), TiN (111), (200) and (222), and TiCN (200) and (311) diffraction peaks. The Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN multilayer coating increased the fatigue limit value of AZ91 by 11.22% from 70.26 MPa to 78.15 MPa. The fatigue limit value of AA6063 decreased by 9.79% from 79.71 MPa to 71.9 MPa. After coating, the tensile strength value of AZ91 increased from 137.89 MPa to 139.65 MPa, while the tensile strength of AA6063 decreased from 129.35 MPa to 118.16 MPa.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3525AA6063AZ91CFUBMSthin filmfatiguetensile |
| spellingShingle | Ruhi Yeşildal Sadberk Sezer Filiz Karabudak Investigation of Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN Multilayer Films Coated on AA6063 and AZ91 Alloys by Closed-Field Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering Process Applied Sciences AA6063 AZ91 CFUBMS thin film fatigue tensile |
| title | Investigation of Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN Multilayer Films Coated on AA6063 and AZ91 Alloys by Closed-Field Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering Process |
| title_full | Investigation of Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN Multilayer Films Coated on AA6063 and AZ91 Alloys by Closed-Field Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering Process |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN Multilayer Films Coated on AA6063 and AZ91 Alloys by Closed-Field Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering Process |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN Multilayer Films Coated on AA6063 and AZ91 Alloys by Closed-Field Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering Process |
| title_short | Investigation of Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Cr/CrN/TiCrN/TiCrCN Multilayer Films Coated on AA6063 and AZ91 Alloys by Closed-Field Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering Process |
| title_sort | investigation of tensile and fatigue behavior of cr crn ticrn ticrcn multilayer films coated on aa6063 and az91 alloys by closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering process |
| topic | AA6063 AZ91 CFUBMS thin film fatigue tensile |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/7/3525 |
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