Title

Effect Of Processing Parameters On The Chemistry Of Magnetron Sputtered Ti-Al Thin Films

Abstract

Titanium-aluminum alloys are proved to be a viable candidate material in the field of structural coatings due to their high temperature creep and oxidation resistance in addition to being a lightweight material. In the present paper, we study the effect of applied power on the mechanical properties and surface chemistry of dc-magnetron sputtered Ti3Al thin films. While SEM and XRD investigate the structure and morphology of the deposited films, XPS and AES proved to be an essential tool for studying the surface chemistry and detailed chemical bonding information of the Ti3Al thin films. Glancing angle XPS and Auger depth profiling were carried out to study the chemistry at a few layers beneath the surface to monitor the changes in the stoichiometry of Ti3Al films. Microhardness measurements indicate an increase in the thin film hardness with increased sputtering power. These data were further compared to thin films deposited under liquid N2 temperatures.

Publication Date

1-1-1999

Publication Title

Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings

Volume

555

Number of Pages

59-64

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

0032591106 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0032591106

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