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Growth, Structure and Stress of DC Magnetron Sputtered TiB2 Thin Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

H. Deng ,
J. Chen ,
R. B. Inturi  and
J. A. Barnard
H. Deng
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487–0202
J. Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487–0202
R. B. Inturi
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487–0202
J. A. Barnard
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487–0202
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Abstract

TiB2 is a very hard refractory compound that strongly resists erosion and shows metallic luster and good electrical conductivity. It has potential applications in protective coating systems. This paper investigates the microstructure and stresses of as-deposited TiB2 thin films ranging from 2000 °A to 4000 °A thick produced by dc magnetron sputtering as a function of sputtering power and Ar pressure. Three power levels: 100, 400, 600 W, and four pressures: 3, 5, 8, and 12 mTorr were used. X-ray diffraction studies indicate that two types of crystalline structure are formed: a randomly oriented fine crystalline structure and a coarser grained (001) textured structure, depending on the sputtering power and pressure. As-deposited stresses at different powers all show a transition from compression to tension as the Ar pressure increases. The relationship between the processing parameters, microstructure and residual stresses is discussed. The effects of the deposition power and pressure on the residual stress transition of TiB2 thin films are clearly mapped out by 3-D and contour maps.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 356: Symposium B2 – Thin Films: Stresses and Mechanical Properties V , 1994 , 181
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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