Mechanical and tribological properties of nanostructured coatings based on multicomponent oxides

Abstract

The mechanical and tribological properties of thin (up to 300 nm) oxide coatings that are produced by the carboxylate method and have various chemical compositions and thicknesses and are deposited on substrates from different materials (steel or quartz glass) have been assessed. The study involves the surface examination and the determination of the surface roughness of specimens using optical and atomic force microscopes, the determination of the elastic properties of the coatings based on indentation results, as well as the study of their tribological behavior during dry and lubricated sliding.