Published August 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Physical and tribological properties of a-Si1-xCx:H coatings prepared by r.f. plama-assisted chemical vapour deposition

  • 1. Materials Div., Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO), Mol (Belgium)

Description

A-Si1-xCx:H films deposited by r.f. plasma-assisted chemical vapour deposition were studied as a function of their composition. The friction and wear properties were investigated with the help of a conventional ball-on-disc apparatus. These results are correlated with chemical (Si/C atomic ratio) and structural (Raman and infrared spectroscopy) properties. The friction coefficient in a humid ambient atmosphere changes markedly with the carbon fraction and reaches a value as low as 0.05 for coatings with 70 to 90 at.% C. The carbon-rich films consist of diamond-like carbon with silicon. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal de Physique 4. Colloque
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 503-510.
ISSN
1155-4339
CODEN
JPICEI

Conference

Title
9. international conference on chemical vapour deposition (Euro CVD-9).
Dates
22-27 Aug 1993.
Place
Tampere (Finland).