Research Article

The Adhesion of CrN Thin Films Deposited on Modified 42CrMo4 Steel

Table 1

The properties of CrN coatings on 42CrMo4 steel.

Thickness (μm)1.8 ± 0.2
Hardness, H (GPa)23.6 ± 0.8
Young’s modulus, E (GPa)285 ± 8
H/E index0.082 ± 0.005
Stress, σ (GPa)−1.4 ± 0.2