Abstract:
A substrate coated with a stack of layers includes the following series of layers, starting from the surface of the substrate: a layer of diamond-like carbon DLC; a germanium or germanium oxide layer having a thickness of between 2 and 40 nm, the germanium or germanium oxide layer including less than 20% tin; and optionally, an oxygen barrier layer.
Abstract:
Semiconductor fabrication component preparation methods are described. In embodiments, the methods include forming a first layer on a surface of the semiconductor fabrication component. The first layer is characterized by a porosity of greater than or about 0.01 vol. %. The methods further include depositing a second layer on the first layer, where the second layer is characterized by a porosity of less than or about 20 vol. %. Treated semiconductor fabrication components are also described. In embodiments, the treated components include a first layer formed in the surface of the semiconductor fabrication component, where the first layer is characterized by a porosity of greater than or about 0.01 vol. %., and a second layer positioned on the first layer, where the second layer is characterized by a porosity of less than or about 20 vol. %.
Abstract:
Artificial lift pump components such as couplings are disclosed, all having a body formed from a selected material, the body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, a first surface treatment introducing carbon, nitrogen, boron into the material to form a first and hard layer, and a second layer defined as an deposited coating to the first layer that is also made of a carbon, nitrogen, or boron and is further characterized as being ceramic like (hard) and having a low-friction.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a device includes thermally spraying tungsten carbine in feedstock that does not include Cobalt but that includes Nickel, Copper, or a Nickel-Copper alloy, the method improves the base coating toughness, anticorrosion, and antifouling properties for high load application in sea water and brackish water environments. Additionally, a Cobalt-free material lowers material costs and reduces the global demand of Cobalt. Providing a topcoat of a Silicon-doped DLC significantly reduces the topcoat brittleness of common DLC failures such as “egg shell” in high stress applications. Thus, high hardness, low friction applications may be tailored in high stress applications.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a multi-layered sheet comprising Mg-based alloy substrate, micro-arc oxidized layers formed on two opposite surfaces of the Mg-based alloy substrate and graphene-based barrier coating on either one or both of the micro-arc oxidized layers, wherein said graphene-based barrier coating comprises 20-70 wt % of graphene based on the total weight of the graphene-based barrier coating, a process for preparing the multi-layered sheet and the use of the multi-layered sheet as a housing in laptop, tablet PC, desktop computer, smart phone and 3C electronic devices.
Abstract:
A method of forming a silicon nitride film on a substrate in a vacuum vessel, includes forming the silicon nitride film by depositing a layer of reaction product by repeating a cycle a plurality of times. The cycle includes a first process of supplying a gas of a silicon raw material to the substrate to adsorb the silicon raw material to the substrate, subsequently, a second process of supplying a gas of ammonia in a non-plasma state to the substrate to physically adsorb the gas of the ammonia to the substrate, and subsequently, a third process of supplying active species obtained by converting a plasma forming gas containing a hydrogen gas for forming plasma into plasma to the substrate and causing the ammonia physically adsorbed to the substrate to react with the silicon raw material to form the layer of reaction product.
Abstract:
A sliding element for use in an internal combustion engine may include a ferrous base having a peripheral sliding surface covered by a protective surface layer, the protective surface layer including at least one nitride applied via at least one of physical vapour deposition and a nitrided layer. The peripheral sliding surface may have a diamond like carbon (DLC) coating disposed thereon. The coating may include at least one of (a) one or more transition layers composed of WC1-x and (b) an adhesive layer of metallic chromium with a crystal structure. The coating may include an intermediate layer of metal DLC, the metal may be tungsten in a multilayer structure of a-C:H:W and a-C:H, and an outer layer of metal-free DLC.
Abstract:
A coated tool is provided which is capable of inhibiting occurrence of chipping, peeling-off, or the like of a diamond layer by enhancing fracture resistance, and which has the diamond layer with high wear resistance. The coating tool is, for example, a drill having a diamond layer coated on a surface of a base material. The diamond layer has a first coating layer located close to the base material, and a second coating layer located on the first coating layer. A mean particle size of second diamond particles constituting the second coating layer is smaller than a mean particle size of first diamond particles constituting the first coating layer. The diamond layer contains hydrogen, and a hydrogen content in the second coating layer is larger than a hydrogen content in the first coating layer.
Abstract:
A cutting tool has a substrate. A surface of the substrate for the cutting tool is covered with a hard film. In the cutting tool, the hard film has a root-mean-square slope RΔq in a surface of the hard film of 0.060° or less.
Abstract:
A process for coating a cylinder or a liner of an internal combustion engine may involve a plasma assisted chemical vapour deposition (PACVD) technique. The process may include placing a component to be coated in a PACVD system; forming a negative pressure within the system in an inert atmosphere including argon, hydrogen, or a mixture thereof; activating a surface of the component at a bias voltage of 300 to 550 Vbias; performing an ionization of the component at a bias voltage of 800 to 1200 Vbias; depositing an adhesive layer having a precursor element on the surface of the component; depositing a transition layer having a gradient content of increasing amorphous carbon and decreasing precursor element; and depositing an upper layer composed of an amorphous carbon with the precursor element.