ISSN:
1662-9752
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
The present work deals specifically with the development of zirconium oxide thin filmcoatings on the stainless steel orthodontic bracket system by sputtering technique. Thin films of zirconium oxide have been deposited on injection molded stainless steel substrates using sputtering under controlled temperature and environment conditions. The deposited films, 1.5 µm in thickness, were found to have a predominantly tetragonal structure with grain size of about 5 nm. The grain sizewas found to increase only slightly with increasing heat treatment time at 650°C. It has been shown that thin-film zirconia coatings with stable structure and good adhesion along with very low friction coefficient could be produced
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/02/10/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FMSF.475-479.3915.pdf
