Regulation and cutting performance of AlCrMoSiN tool coatings with gradually increasing Mo concentration
A series of AlCrMoSiN coatings with gradual Mo concentration were prepared by high power pulsed magnetron sputtering and pulsed DC magnetron sputtering hybrid technique,and the microstructure and properties of the coatings were characterized and tested using XRD,SEM and TEM,nanoindentation,scratching,high temperature tribology testing and vertical machining centre.The results show that the hardness and elastic modulus of the coatings gradually increase with the increase of the gradient rate of Mo concentration along the growth direction of the coatings;while the critical load,friction coefficient and wear rate decrease slightly.When the sputtering power of the CrMo target linearly increases from 0.4 kW to 1.2 kW,the hardness and elastic modulus of the prepared AlCrMoSiN gradient coatings(Coating Ⅲ)reach the maximum values of 23.8 GPa and 317.7 GPa,respectively;the critical load is about 57.3 N;the friction coefficient and wear rate are 0.51 and 2.20×10-8 mm3/(N·mm),when the coating has the best wear resistance.Through dry milling hardened mold steel(P20H)test,the service life of AlCrMoSiN gradient coated tool is 24.1%higher than that of AlCrSiN coated tool.After continuous cutting for 40 min,and the cutting temperature is 65.1℃lower than that of the AlCrSiN coated tool.