Elastic Properties of Diamond Like Carbon Thin Films: a Brillouin Scattering Study

1996 ◽  
Vol 444 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. R. Monteiro ◽  
I. G. Brown ◽  
R. Sooryakumar ◽  
M. Chirita
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Brillouin Scattering ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Hard Coatings ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Deposition Parameters ◽  
Scattering Study ◽  
Isotropic Solids

AbstractDiamondlike carbon (DLC) thin films have been widely used as hard coatings in a variety of applications where increased wear resistance and hardness are required. Vacuum arc DLC films are among the hardest, with measured hardness values of up to 68 GPa. In our deposition process a repetitively pulsed bias voltage is applied to the substrate, which controls the energy of the incoming C ions. DLC chemical and mechanical properties are strongly affected by the energy of the depositing ions. In this paper, we relate the mechanical properties of these films to the deposition parameters, and describe our initial Brillouin scattering measurements of the elastic constants of monolithic DLC films. Evidence for bulk longitudinal and surface Rayleigh excitation in films with thickness of 50 and 500 nm has been observed. Since the DLC films are amorphous, they are modeled as isotropic solids and the elastic constants CII and C44 are derived.

scholarly journals Structural and Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured C-Ag Thin Films Synthesized by Thermionic Vacuum Arc Method

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodica Vladoiu ◽  
Aurelia Mandes ◽  
Virginia Dinca-Balan ◽  
Vilma Bursikova
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Silicon Substrate ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Average Roughness ◽  
Thermionic Vacuum Arc ◽  
Induced Aggregation ◽  
Ag Film

Nanostructured C-Ag thin films of 200 nm thickness were successfully synthesized by the Thermionic Vacuum Arc (TVA) method. The influence of different substrates (glass, silicon wafers, and stainless steel) on the microstructure, morphology, and mechanical properties of nanostructured C-Ag thin films was characterized by High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and TI 950 (Hysitron) nanoindenter equipped with Berkovich indenter, respectively. The film’s hardness deposited on glass (HC-Ag/Gl = 1.8 GPa) was slightly lower than in the case of the C-Ag film deposited on a silicon substrate (HC-Ag/Si = 2.2 GPa). Also the apparent elastic modulus Eeff was lower for C-Ag/Gl sample (Eeff = 100 GPa) than for C-Ag/Si (Eeff = 170 GPa), while the values for average roughness are Ra=2.9 nm (C-Ag/Si) and Ra=10.6 (C-Ag/Gl). Using the modulus mapping mode, spontaneous and indentation-induced aggregation of the silver nanoparticles was observed for both C-Ag/Gl and C-Ag/Si samples. The nanocomposite C-Ag film exhibited not only higher hardness and effective elastic modulus, but also a higher fracture resistance toughness to the silicon substrate compared to the glass substrate.

scholarly journals The structure and mechanical properties of multilayer nanocrystalline TiN/ZrN coatings obtained by vacuum-arc deposition

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 43-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.A. Tokarev ◽  
A.V. Demchyshyn ◽  
G.A. Avtonomov
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Hard Coatings ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Deposition Technique ◽  
Nitrogen Gas ◽  
Working Pressure ◽  
Multilayered Composites ◽  
Sublayer Thickness ◽  
Gas Medium

TiN/ZrN multilayered condensates on BK-8 carbide tips substrates (62 HRC) were produced by the vacuumarc deposition technique, using Ti and Zr plasma flows in reactive nitrogen gas medium with working pressure of 6.6?10-1 Pa. The TiN/ZrN multilayered condensates consist of TiN and ZrN sublayers, which have a thickness of ~100 nm, controlled by the processing parameters of the used deposition technique. The obtained coatings have hardness of 45 GPa and Young?s modulus of 320 GPa. The obtained results show that mechanical properties of such multilayered composites are considerably improved in comparison to those for the single-component coatings, TiN and ZrN. The dependence of hardness and Young?s modulus of the composites on sublayer thickness within a range of 100 nm was determined. The investigated structure and improved mechanical properties of the TiN/ZrN multilayered condensates would be very good platform for finding their industrial application, such as hard coatings with different purposes.

The elastic constants of silicon carbide: A Brillouin-scattering study of 4H and 6H SiC single crystals

1997 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 3152-3154 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kamitani ◽  
M. Grimsditch ◽  
J. C. Nipko ◽  
C.-K. Loong ◽  
M. Okada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Brillouin Scattering ◽  
Scattering Study

scholarly journals Elastic Constants of Diamond-Like Carbon Films by Surface Brillouin Scattering

1999 ◽  
Vol 593 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.C. Ferrari ◽  
J. Robertson ◽  
R. Pastorelli ◽  
M.G. Beghi ◽  
C.E. Bottani
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Amorphous Carbon ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Brillouin Scattering ◽  
Surface Acoustic Waves ◽  
Carbon Films ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Amorphous Carbon Films ◽  
Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon

ABSTRACTThe elastic constants of thin Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) films supply important information, but their measurement is difficult. Standard nanoindentation does not directly measure the elastic constants and has strong limitations particularly in the case of hard thin films on softer substrates, such as tetrahedral amorphous carbon on Si. Surface acoustic waves provide a better mean to investigate elastic properties. Surface Brillouin scattering (SBS) intrinsically probes acoustic waves of the wavelength which is appropriate to test the properties of films in the tens to hundreds of nanometers thickness range. SBS can be used to derive all the isotropic elastic constants of hard-on-soft and soft-on-hard amorphous carbon films of different kinds, with thickness down to less than 10 nm. The results help to resolve the previous uncertainties in mechanical data. The Young's modulus of tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) turns out to be lower than that of diamond, while the moduli of hydrogenated ta-C (ta-C:H) are considerably lower than those of ta-C because of the weakening effect of C-H bonding.

scholarly journals The study of the mechanical properties of thin films using piezoceramic acoustic resonators

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 07002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Teplykh ◽  
Boris Zaitsev ◽  
Irina Borodina ◽  
Alexander Semyonov ◽  
Mayya Ziangirova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Acoustic Resonator ◽  
Organic Films ◽  
Hericium Erinaceus ◽  
Acoustic Resonators

The paper describes a method for determining the properties of thin films: elastic constants, viscosity and density. The method is based on the analysis of changing the characteristics of the acoustic resonator, on the surface of which the film under study is deposited, in comparison with a free resonator. Using the described method, the properties of two organic films based on the mycelium of basidiomycete Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Persoon were determined.

Intrinsic mechanical properties of diamond-like carbon thin films deposited by filtered cathodic vacuum arc

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (7) ◽  
pp. 3509-3515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenghao Gan ◽  
Yuebin Zhang ◽  
Guoqing Yu ◽  
C. M. Tan ◽  
S. P. Lau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Diamond Like Carbon ◽  
Carbon Thin Films ◽  
Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc

Lamb waves in unsupported thin films: A Brillouin-scattering study

1987 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 1216-1219 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Grimsditch ◽  
R. Bhadra ◽  
Ivan K. Schuller
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Brillouin Scattering ◽  
Scattering Study

Surface Brillouin scattering study of tantalum nitride (TaN) thin films

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. C125
Author(s):  
Jonah Kuria ◽  
Daniel Wamwangi ◽  
Darrell Comins ◽  
Arthur Every ◽  
Dave Billing
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Brillouin Scattering ◽  
Tantalum Nitride ◽  
Scattering Study

Synthesis and Characterization of Amorphous Metallic Alloy Thin Films for MEMS Applications

2003 ◽  
Vol 806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senthil N Sambandam ◽  
Shekhar Bhansali ◽  
Venkat R. Bhethanabotla
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Target Composition ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Deposition Parameters ◽  
Afm Analysis

ABSTRACTMicrostructures of multi-component amorphous metallic glass alloys are becoming increasingly important due to their excellent mechanical properties and low coefficient of friction. In this work, thin films of Zr-Ti-Cu-Ni-Be have been deposited by DC magnetron sputtering in view of exploring their potential technological applications in fields such as Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). Their structure, composition, surface morphology, mechanical properties viz., hardness and Young's modulus were analyzed using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Nanoindentation. Influence of the deposition parameters of sputtering pressure and power upon the composition and surface morphology of these films has been evidenced by SEM, and AFM analysis, showing that such a process yields very smooth films with target composition at low sputtering pressures. These studies are useful in understanding the multicomponent sputtering process.

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