| AVS 57th International Symposium & Exhibition | |
| Advanced Surface Engineering | Tuesday Sessions |
| Session SE-TuM |
| Session: | Hard and Nanostructured Coatings |
| Presenter: | H. Rudigier, OC Oerlikon Balzers AG, Liechtenstein |
| Authors: | H. Rudigier, OC Oerlikon Balzers AG, Liechtenstein J. Ramm, OC Oerlikon Balzers AG, Liechtenstein |
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In the past, oxide coatings for tribological applications were almost exclusively deposited using chemical vapour deposition technology. The synthesis of corundum type Al-Cr-O coatings at temperatures of the order of 500°C using physical vapour deposition - cathodic arc evaporation in the case of Al-Cr-O - has triggered research activities to explore the potential of oxide materials for wear protection and other tribological applications. An overview of the various attempts to deposit oxides will be given, as well as a discussion of their properties and applications.