Modelling of Thin Films Hardness Measured by a Spherical Indenter
A. Boudilmi$^{1}$, K. Loucif$^{2}$
$^{1}$University Mohamed Boudiaf, BP 166 Chebilia, 28000 M’Sila, Algeria
$^{2}$Ferhat Abbas Setif University, Cite Mebouda, 19000 Setif, Algeria
Received: 18.10.2018. Download: PDF
In this theoretical contribution, we chose to use an indenter having a spherical geometrical form, which we used to model the surfaces mixture to separate the contributions of substrate and film in the composite covered material hardness. We have considered the coefficients $\alpha$, $\beta$ of the model as ratios of the projections of the imprints at the horizontal plans (disks surfaces). We prove that the film hardness of monolayer coating is dependent on the composite and substrate hardness, the geometrical form of the indenter, and the film thickness.
Key words: hardness, spherical indenter, model of the surfaces mixture, monolayer coating.
URL: http://mfint.imp.kiev.ua/en/abstract/v40/i12/1689.html
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/mfint.40.12.1689
PACS: 07.10.Pz, 46.55.+d, 46.80.+j, 62.20.Qp, 68.55.jd, 68.60.Bs, 81.70.Bt
Citation: A. Boudilmi and K. Loucif, Modelling of Thin Films Hardness Measured by a Spherical Indenter, Metallofiz. Noveishie Tekhnol., 40, No. 12: 1689—1697 (2018)