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Although the applications of TiN and TiCN coatings are extensive, their mechanical and tribological properties are influenced by the substrates in which they are deposited. The present work is focused on the tribological performance of TiN and TiCN coatings on a working tool steel. Besides, adhesion and microhardness tests were carried out. The adhesion performance of both coatings resulted in class 1, according to CEN/TS 1071–8 standard, which allows observing the quality of adhesion. The composite microhardness was investigated by the analysis of relative indentation (β). Pin-on-disk tests were performed in dry and lubricated condition at 100 °C against tungsten carbide (WC). Low friction coefficients of μk = 0.08 for TiN and μk = 0.03 for TiCN were obtained in lubricated conditions. Wear mechanisms were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Abrasive wear was observed as the principal wear mechanism in dry condition, while in lubricated conditions wear signals seem to be scarcely noticeable.
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M. T. Hernández-Sierra is a Sc.D. Student and a member of the research group of “Tribología y Análisis de Superficies en Materiales Avanzados” at Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. Her research interests are focused on materials characterization, friction, and lubricated systems analysis.
L. D. Aguilera-Camacho is currently a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a member of the research group of “Tribología y Análisis de Superficies en Materiales Avanzados” at Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. His research is focused on manufacturing processes, and on the adhesion and surface analysis of materials.
Arturo Ponce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., and an Adjunct Scientist at the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics, and Electronics, Puebla, Mexico. His research is focused on transmission electron microscopy and related techniques for material sciences.
J. S. García-Miranda is currently a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a member of the research group of “Tribología y Análisis de Superficies en Materiales Avanzados” at Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. His principal research is focused on the fracture and mechanical analysis of materials.
K. J. Moreno is currently a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Head of the research group of “Tribología y Análisis de Superficies en Materiales Avanzados” at Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. Her major research is focused on the understanding of the relation of microstructure and nature of materials with their tribological performance.
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Hernández-Sierra, M.T., Aguilera-Camacho, L.D., Ponce, A. et al. Tribological performance of TiN and TiCN coatings on a working tool steel. J Mech Sci Technol 32, 3659–3666 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-018-0718-3
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