Tribological & Decorative Coating

49th Annual SVC Technical Conference
April 22–27, 2006
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington DC

Technical Program
April 23–27, 2006


Monday Afternoon

Tribological & Decorative Coating
Moderators: Papken Hovsepian, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom and Jolanta Klemberg-Sapieha, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

2:00 p.m. T-1 Tribological Challenges for Surface Engineered Materials - A Review of Recent Work
Invited Presentation
P.A. Dearnley, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

2:40 p.m. T-2 Comparison of the Corrosion Performance of Decorative Arc and Magnetron Deposited Coatings on Stainless Steel
M. Tobler, R. Bonetti, I. Smith, T. Hurkmans, and G. van der Kolk, IonBond LLC, Olten, Switzerland

3:00 p.m. T-3 PVD Coatings on Plastic Substrates
P. Peeters, J. Landsbergen, M. Eerden, T. Krug, and R. Tietema, Hauzer Techno Coating, Venlo, The Netherlands

4:10 p.m. T-4 Adhesion of Galvanically Strengthened PVD Copper Metallization Films on ABS: a Model Study
C. Schrauwen, R. Tacken, V. Frencken, T. van Oudheusden, and R. Renders, TNO Science & Industry, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

4:30 p.m. T-5 Evaluation of Diamond-like Carbon Coatings for Mechanical Seal Applications
J. Arps, R. Wei, and M. Williams, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX

4:50 p.m. T-6 Application of Novel PVD Coatings on Wear Components: An Overview
R. Aharonov, IonBond, LLC, Madison, WI; and R. Fontana, IonBond, LLC, Rockaway, NJ; and H. Gekonde, IonBond, LLC, Madison, WI

TBD TFT-1 Tribological Study of the Friction and Wear Behavior of Amorphous Hard Carbon (ta-C) Coatings Under Different Lubrication Conditions
C. Kleemann, H. Scheibe, and T. Schuelke, Fraunhofer USA, East Lansing, MI


Wednesday Afternoon

Tribological & Decorative Coating
Moderators: Gary Doll, Timken Research, Canton, OH and Vasco Teixeira, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal

1:30 p.m. T-7 New Coating Systems for Forming Tools
Invited Presentation
M. Weber, K. Bewilogua, I. Bialuch, M. Keunecke, H. Ruske, H. Thomsen, and R. Wittorf, Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST, Braunschweig, Germany

2:10 p.m. T-8 An Adherent Superhard TiN Film Deposited by Vacuum Cathode Multi-Arc Ion-Plated System
Y. Xiang, L. Yang, W. Cheng-biao, and Y. De-yang, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China

2:30 p.m.T-9 Tribological Studies of Titanium Nitride Coatings Deposited by Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering
P.J. Kelly, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom; Z. Liu, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom; and R.D. Arnell, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom

2:50 p.m.T-10 Comprehensive Tribo-Mechanical Testing of Hard Coatings
N. Gitis, S. Kuiry, A. Daugela, and M. Vinogradov, Center for Tribology, Inc., Campbell, CA

3:30 p.m.T-11 Properties of Magnetron Sputtered Hard Coatings on Carbon and Glass Fiber Composites
T. Kaariainen, M. Rahamathunnisa, M. Tanttari, and D.C. Cameron, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Mikkeli, Finland

3:50 p.m.T-12 Microtribology: Carbon Based Coatings on Micro Structured Surfaces
R. Bandorf, H. Luethje, J. Sick, and R. Kuester, Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST, Braunschweig, Germany

4:10 p.m.T-13 Intensive Color Coatings Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering
M. Thompson, H. Richter, Jr., and Y. Yamazaki, Richter Precision, Inc., East Petersburg, PA; S. Kunkel, H. Schuessler, and W. Münz, SVS Vacuum Coatings Technologies, Kaarlstadt, Germany

4:30 p.m. T-21 Thermal Stability of Cr-Al-N Coatings
P. Mayrhofer, H. Willmann, P. Dohnal and C. Mitterer, Univeristy of Leoben, Leoben, Austria; and L. Hultman, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden


Thursday Morning

Tribological & Decssorative Coating
Moderators: Roel Tietema, Hauzer Techno Coating BV, Venlo, The Netherlands and Peter Kelly, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

8:30 a.m. T-14 Technical versus Economic Challenges for Tool Coating Applications for Lightweight Alloys for Aerospace Industry
Invited Presentation
W. Sim, Airbus, Bristol, United Kingdom

9:10 a.m. T-15 Superhard Amorphous (ta-C) Carbon Films for Machining and Forming Tools
B. Schultrich and V. Weihnacht, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, Dresden, Germany; H. Scheibe, Fraunhofer USA Inc., East
Lansing, MI; and T. Stucky, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, Dresden, Germany

9:30 a.m. T-16 Cutting Performance and Property Relationships of AlTiSi, AlTiCr, and TiCrN
H. Gekonde and R. Aharonov, IonBond, LLC, Madison Heights, MI

9:50 a.m. T-17 The Micro-Drilling and Turning Performance of Ti2NyWx Coatings Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering
T.H. Liu and Y.L. Su, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; C.T. Su, National Koahsiung First University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; S.H. Yao, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan; and W.H. Kao, Chienkuo Technology University, Changhua City, Taiwan

10:30 a.m. T-18 Crystalline Alumina Coatings by Reactive Sputter Deposition
A. Khanna and D. Bhat, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

10:50 a.m. T-19 Poisoning-Resistant Magnetron Sputtering Systems and Their Industrial Applications
L. Yang, Beijing Powertech Co., Ltd., Beijing, People's Republic of China; Y. Xiang, College of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China; and Z. Wei-bin and Y. Deyang, Beijing Powertech Co., Ltd., Beijing, People's Republic of China

11:10 a.m. T-20 High Performance Hard Coats Deposited on Low Temperature Substrates with New PECVD Source Technology
J. Madocks, P. Morse, S. Smith, and P. Marcus, General Plasma, Inc., Tucson, AZ

TBD TFT-2 The Possibilities and Advantages of Aqueous Ultrasonic Cleaning Prior to Vacuum Coating
H.U. Hofstetter and R. Hohl, UCM-AG, Rheineck, Switzerland

Papers preceded by TBD and ending with FT, denote Guaranteed Flexible Time (FT) presentations, which will be presented in place of a cancelled paper earlier in the session if such situation arises, or will be presented at the end of the session.


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