The deposition of WC-Co coatings by EBPVD technique

Abstract

The WC-Co carbides are widely used to deposit protective coatings on engineering surfaces against abrasion, erosion and other forms of wear existence. The nanostructure coatings offer high strength, alow friction coefficient and chemical and thermal stability. WCo coatings were deposited using EBPVD technique realized in original technological process implemented in the hybrid multisource device, produced in the Institute for Sustainable Technologies - National Research Institute in Radom (Poland). The different kind of precursor sources was used. Depending on the source of precursors nanostructure of coatings forms continuous film or consist from nano-carbides. Nanocrystalline WC-Co coatings show hardness in the range of 510-1266 HV. The microstructure of coatings were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The phase consistence were determined byBrucker D8 Discover-Advance Diffractometer. The paper presents the original technological equipment, methodology, and technological parameters for the creation of the nanocomposite coatings WC.