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Fatigue and Fracture of metallic alloys Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025)

Rolling contact fatigue of AISI 440C TiN coated by plasma based ion implantion and deposition

Author and affiliation details
  • Maria Paula Gonzalez Corresponding author Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de los Materiales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Facultad de Ingeniería, CONICET, Argentina. ORCID iD0009-0007-0223-0765 mpgonzalez@fi.mdp.edu.ar
  • Diego Colombo Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de los Materiales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Facultad de Ingeniería, CONICET, Argentina. ORCID iD0000-0001-8439-4390
  • Diego Omar Fernandino Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de los Materiales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Facultad de Ingeniería, CONICET, Argentina. ORCID iD0000-0003-4647-2663
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02
Pages
15-25
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Abstract

In this work, the microstructural evolution, surface characteristics and wear behavior of high hardness AISI 440C samples coated with a TiN film synthesized at room temperature were investigated. The coating was deposited using a combined process of plasma-based ion implantation and deposition (PBII&D). Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) tests were conducted and compared with those of the uncoated steel. Tests were carried out in a flat washer type testing rig under lubricated pure rolling conditions. The results indicate that the microstructure of the substrates remained unchanged after the deposition process. The application of the coatings produced an increase in the arithmetic average height of the roughness profiles and a change in their skewness. The adhesion of the TiN coating on AISI 440 C proved to be satisfactory. RCF test generated typical fatigue spalls in the uncoated samples. In coated samples partial delamination of the coating occurred along the rolling track. Taking partial delamination of the coating as a failure criterion, it was found that the RCF life of the coated samples was higher than that of the uncoated ones.

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How to cite

APA

Gonzalez, M. P., Colombo, D., & Fernandino, D. O. (2025). Rolling contact fatigue of AISI 440C TiN coated by plasma based ion implantion and deposition. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 19(72), 15–25. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02

IEEE

M. P. Gonzalez, D. Colombo, and D. O. Fernandino, “Rolling contact fatigue of AISI 440C TiN coated by plasma based ion implantion and deposition,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 19, no. 72, pp. 15–25, 2025, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02.

MLA

Gonzalez, Maria Paula, et al. “Rolling contact fatigue of AISI 440C TiN coated by plasma based ion implantion and deposition.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 19, no. 72, 2025, pp. 15–25. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02.

Chicago

Gonzalez, Maria Paula, Diego Colombo, and Diego Omar Fernandino. 2025. “Rolling contact fatigue of AISI 440C TiN coated by plasma based ion implantion and deposition.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 19 (72): 15–25. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02.

Harvard

Gonzalez, M.P., Colombo, D. and Fernandino, D.O. (2025) ‘Rolling contact fatigue of AISI 440C TiN coated by plasma based ion implantion and deposition’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 19(72), pp. 15–25. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02.

Vancouver

Gonzalez MP, Colombo D, Fernandino DO. Rolling contact fatigue of AISI 440C TiN coated by plasma based ion implantion and deposition. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2025;19(72):15-25. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02

BibTeX

@article{gonzalez2025, author = {Gonzalez, Maria Paula and Colombo, Diego and Fernandino, Diego Omar}, title = {Rolling contact fatigue of AISI 440C TiN coated by plasma based ion implantion and deposition}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2025}, volume = {19}, number = {72}, pages = {15--25}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Gonzalez, Maria Paula AU - Colombo, Diego AU - Fernandino, Diego Omar TI - Rolling contact fatigue of AISI 440C TiN coated by plasma based ion implantion and deposition JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2025 DA - 2025/01/07 VL - 19 IS - 72 SP - 15 EP - 25 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.02 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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