Identifying Changes in Structure of Coatings in XRD Patterns
Studies were conducted on Si-doped TiN coatings on stainless steel. The coatings were deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering at different target currents. Prior to deposition of the TiN coating, a buffer layer of Ti (approx 100nm) was deposited to aid adhesion of the TiN coating to the steel substrate. The XRD patterns for c