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Gradient-Modified HfC-SiC Mixed Bi-Interlayers Synthesized under Different TMS Flow Rate Increment for Depositing
Ke Zheng1, Jie Gao1,2, Shengwang Yu1
1Institute of New Carbon Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China.
Abstract:
To deposit well-adhered diamond coating, gradient-modified hafnium carbide-silicon carbide (HfC-SiC) mixed bi-interlayers were prepared on cemented carbides (WC-Co) by plasma surface metallurgy technique under the different tetramethylsiline (TMS) flow rate increment. The effects of the TMS flow rate increment on the composition, microstructure, adhesion, and hardness of the bi-interlayers were investigated. Then, the well-adhered bi-interlayer was chosen for the deposition of the diamond coating. It was found that the HfC-SiC mixed bi-interlayers consisted of a diffusion-modified HfC-riched inner layer and a SiC-riched outer layer. The TMS flow rate increment played a key role in tailoring the surface morphology, thickness, and interface character of the bi-interlayer. The dense nanocrystalline diamond coating was formed on the optimized bi-interlayer at the increment of 0.20 sccm/2 min. The diamond coating showed excellent adhesion, which was benefited from the cobalt (Co) diffusion inhibition, gradient composition distribution, and mechanical interlocking.
