The role of innovative nanomechanical test techniques in designing more durable, adaptive and multifunctional coatings

摘要

For applications involving high temperature contact the mechanical properties at the operating temperature are more relevant than those measured at room temperature. High temperature nanoindentation and nano-impact data are reviewed for a wide range of nitride-based hard coatings on cemented carbide and design rules suggested for coating optimisation for different machining applications.