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Influence of tungsten content on microstructure and properties of tungsten-doped graphite-like carbon films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2016

Qingsong Yong ,
Guozheng Ma ,
Haidou Wang ,
Shuying Chen  and
Binshi Xu
Qingsong Yong
Affiliation:
National Key Lab for Remanufacturing, Academy of Armored Forces Engineering, Beijing 100072, China
Guozheng Ma
Affiliation:
National Key Lab for Remanufacturing, Academy of Armored Forces Engineering, Beijing 100072, China
Haidou Wang*
Affiliation:
National Key Lab for Remanufacturing, Academy of Armored Forces Engineering, Beijing 100072, China
Shuying Chen
Affiliation:
National Key Lab for Remanufacturing, Academy of Armored Forces Engineering, Beijing 100072, China
Binshi Xu
Affiliation:
National Key Lab for Remanufacturing, Academy of Armored Forces Engineering, Beijing 100072, China
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: wanghaidou@aliyun.com
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Abstract

Four types of W-doped graphite-like carbon (W-GLC) films were deposited under different W target currents by magnetron sputtering method. The effects of W content on the microstructure and properties of the W-GLC films were analyzed via various characterization techniques. The results show that the microstructure of the W-GLC films tends to be loose, while the surface roughness distinctly increases with the increase in the W target current. Moderate W-doping can considerably improve the mechanical properties and wear resistance of the film, which will subsequently decrease as the W content becomes excessive. Moreover, the friction coefficient of the W-GLC films does not show a distinct change, but significantly increases when the W target current increases from 0.9 A to 1.2 A. In particular, when the W target current is 0.6 A, the friction coefficient and the wear rate of the W-GLC film are 0.02 and 3.8 × 10−17 m3/N·m, respectively, exhibiting excellent tribological properties.

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W-doped graphite-like carbon filmsW target currentmicrostructuretribological properties
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 31 , Issue 23 , 14 December 2016 , pp. 3766 - 3776
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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