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The Hardness and Elastic Modulus of TiN Films as Determined by Ultra-Low Load Indentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 February 2011

M. E. O'Hern ,
W. C. Oliver ,
C. J. McHargue ,
D. S. Rickerby  and
S. J. Bull
M. E. O'Hern
Affiliation:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6118.
W. C. Oliver
Affiliation:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6118.
C. J. McHargue
Affiliation:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6118.
D. S. Rickerby
Affiliation:
Materials Development Division, Harwell Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 ORA, UK
S. J. Bull
Affiliation:
Materials Development Division, Harwell Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 ORA, UK
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Abstract

The mechanical properties of a series of titanium nitride films on stainless steel substrates have been evaluated using an indentation technique with a mechanical properties microprobe (MPM). The MPM makes possible measurement of film properties without contribution by the substrate material. The titanium nitride films were deposited with a PVD technique known as sputter ion plating (SIP). Deposition substrate bias was varied from 0 to −120 V, while keeping other deposition parameters constant. With increasing negative substrate bias, dramatic increases in hardness and elastic modulus have been observed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 188: Symposium K – Thin Films: Stresses and Mechanical Properties II , 1990 , 139
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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