Research Article

Growth and Characterization of Nanostructured TiCrN Films Prepared by DC Magnetron Cosputtering

Table 1

Deposition conditions for TiCrN films.

ParametersDetails

Base pressure (mbar)5 × 10−5
Working pressure (mbar)4 × 10−5
Ar flow rate (sccm)3.0
N2 flow rate (sccm)6.0
Cr sputtering current, (A)0.6
Ti sputtering current, (A)0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0
Deposition time (min)60