Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates

The effects of elemental composition and deposition temperature on W—Ti ion-plasma condensate structure, substructure characteristics and stress state have been studied. The crystalline state of all phases formed during deposition has been found to be based on the α-W bcc crystalline lattice. In the...

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Автор: Sobol`, O.V.
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Цитувати:Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates / O.V. Sobol` // Functional Materials. — 2006. — Т. 13, № 4. — С. 577-583. — Бібліогр.: 17 назв. — англ.

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Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates / O.V. Sobol` // Functional Materials. — 2006. — Т. 13, № 4. — С. 577-583. — Бібліогр.: 17 назв. — англ.
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The effects of elemental composition and deposition temperature on W—Ti ion-plasma condensate structure, substructure characteristics and stress state have been studied. The crystalline state of all phases formed during deposition has been found to be based on the α-W bcc crystalline lattice. In the initial stages of solid solution formation under relatively low content of substituting titanium atoms in the lattice (7 to 11 at.%), oriented crystallite growth takes place with (100) planes parallel to the condensate surface. At higher titanium atomic content in the lattice, strongly strained crystallites of (W₁₋ₓ, Tiₓ) solid solution are formed with light preferential orientation of (110) plane parallel to the growth surface. In this case, the deposition temperature elevation from 300°C to 800°C results in concentration stratification of the formed solid solution followed by formation of two solid solutions with different stable elemental composition. The diffusion coefficient in nano-crystalline W—Ti condensates has been estimated and models describing the formed condensate structure state are proposed.
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НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
Functional Materials
Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates
Фазовий склад, структура та напружений стан конденсатів системи W-Ti, одержаних магнетронним розпиленням
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title Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates
spellingShingle Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates
Sobol`, O.V.
title_short Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates
title_full Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates
title_fullStr Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates
title_full_unstemmed Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates
title_sort phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered w-ti condensates
author Sobol`, O.V.
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title_alt Фазовий склад, структура та напружений стан конденсатів системи W-Ti, одержаних магнетронним розпиленням
description The effects of elemental composition and deposition temperature on W—Ti ion-plasma condensate structure, substructure characteristics and stress state have been studied. The crystalline state of all phases formed during deposition has been found to be based on the α-W bcc crystalline lattice. In the initial stages of solid solution formation under relatively low content of substituting titanium atoms in the lattice (7 to 11 at.%), oriented crystallite growth takes place with (100) planes parallel to the condensate surface. At higher titanium atomic content in the lattice, strongly strained crystallites of (W₁₋ₓ, Tiₓ) solid solution are formed with light preferential orientation of (110) plane parallel to the growth surface. In this case, the deposition temperature elevation from 300°C to 800°C results in concentration stratification of the formed solid solution followed by formation of two solid solutions with different stable elemental composition. The diffusion coefficient in nano-crystalline W—Ti condensates has been estimated and models describing the formed condensate structure state are proposed.
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citation_txt Phase composition, structure and stress state of magnetron sputtered W-Ti condensates / O.V. Sobol` // Functional Materials. — 2006. — Т. 13, № 4. — С. 577-583. — Бібліогр.: 17 назв. — англ.
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