Formation of wear-resistant vacuum-plasma coatings to increase the durability of agricultural machinery parts

Abstract

This paper examines the formation of wear-resistant vacuum-plasma coatings to increase the durability of agricultural machinery components. The influence of process gas composition and pressure, surface temperature, and ion energy on the phase composition, structure,and morphology of multicomponent coatings is analyzed. It is shown that regulating the plasma flow and process environment parameters allows for the formation of a protective layer and its performance characteristics to be controlled. The findings can be used to select the composition and application modes of coatings for components subject to intense wear.