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Structure and properties of tribological coatings in Cu-B system

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The effect of B additions on the structure and mechanical and tribological properties of Cu coatings produced by magnetron sputtering from mosaic targets has been investigated. It has been shown that the introduction of B results in structure refinement of the coatings. The hardness, elasticity modulus, elastic recovery, and plasticity index of Cu-B coatings have been determined. It has been established that the introduction of 7–15 at % of boron favors a decrease in the coefficient of friction and reduced wear. It has been shown that high tribological characteristics of coatings in the Cu-B system are connected with the formation of solid H3BO3 lubrication on the coating surface.

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Original Russian Text © Ph.V. Kiryukhantsev-Korneev, P.A. Trukhanov, A.V. Bondarev, N.V. Shvyndina, E.A. Levashov, 2014, published in Fizika Metallov i Metallovedenie, 2014, Vol. 115, No. 7, pp. 763–770.

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Kiryukhantsev-Korneev, P.V., Trukhanov, P.A., Bondarev, A.V. et al. Structure and properties of tribological coatings in Cu-B system. Phys. Metals Metallogr. 115, 716–722 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X14040085

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