Investigating challenges in producing adherent Boron Nitride PVD coatings for tooling and additive manufacturing applications

Magnetron Sputtering Physical Vapour Deposition (MS-PVD) is a process capable of depositing thin (< 10 µm) layers of myriad materials onto vacuum stable components. Boron Nitride (BN) is a ceramic with potential for use in surface coating and alloy doping due to its desirable mechanical propertie...

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Main Author: Cooper, Timothy Paul
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/76253/