Comparative Analysis of Properties of the Carbon-Based Coatings Obtained through Various PVD and CVD Deposition Methods

The paper examines carbon 0.5-1 thick coatings obtained through various physical vapour deposition and chemical vapour deposition methods on stainless steel and tool steel substrates. Their composition, morphology and physical properties have also been studied. The correlations of erosive wear resistance and H3/E2 ratio (where H is hardness and E is elastic modulus) have been identified for carbon coatings in regards to the production method. Ta-C carbon coatings demonstrate high resistance to dynamic loads with erosive wear in a sand-blast machine. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd