The Use of Triboemission Imaging and Charge Measurements to Study DLC Coating Failure

Autor: Tom Reddyhoff, Julian Le Rouzic, Alessandra Ciniero
Přispěvatelé: Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Coatings; Volume 7; Issue 8; Pages: 129
Coatings, Vol 7, Iss 8, p 129 (2017)
ISSN: 2079-6412
DOI: 10.3390/coatings7080129
Popis: We present a study on the simultaneous evolution of the electron emission and surface charge accumulation that occurs during scratching tests in order to monitor coating failure. Steel discs coated with a diamond-like-carbon (DLC) film were scratched in both vacuum (~10−5 Torr) and atmospheric conditions, with electron emission and surface charge being measured by a system of microchannel plates and an electrometer, respectively. The results highlight a positive correlation between emission intensity values, surface charge measurements and surface damage topography, suggesting the effective use of these techniques to monitor coating wear in real time.
Databáze: OpenAIRE