Research Article

Comparative Experimental Study of Tribo-Mechanical Performance of Low-Temperature PVD Based TiN Coated PRCL Systems for Diesel Engine

Table 7

Results of hardness and scratch adhesion of TiN coating of cylinder liners.

Coating Thickness (μm)Fine Samples Hardness (GPa)Rough Samples Hardness (GPa)Fine Samples Adhesion (N)Rough Samples Adhesion (N)

1.9205.9637.88211.0414.38
3.5237.5879.47711.6014.07
5.12010.00110.48211.7214.58