Protective layer of hard material with homogeneous distribution of elements
AssigneeKernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
InventorHelmut Holleck
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Abstract
A primarily crystalline, titanium-containing protective layer of hard material with homogeneous distribution of elements on the surfaces of a substrate material. The protective layer comprises a stabilized mixed phase having a crystal structure made of a metallic hard material which is at least one material selected from TiN and TiC and a covalent hard material which is at least one material selected from SiC and Si.sub.3 N.sub.4.
Claims8
A primarily crystalline, titanium-containing protective layer of hard material having a homogeneous distribution of elements for a surface of a substrate material, the protective layer comprising a single, meta-stable mixed phase having a face-centered cubic crystal structure made of a metallic hard material which is at least one material selected from titanium nitride (TiN) or titanium carbide (TiC). and a covalent hard material which is at least one material selected from silicon carbide (SiC) or silicon nitride (Si.sub.3 N.sub.4).
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