The different colors of titanium nitride coatings

Authors

Beverly Anne T. Suarez National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Leo Mendel D. Rosario National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman and College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, FEATI University
Michelle Marie S. Villamayor National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Rommel Paulo Viloan National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Roy B. Tumlos National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman and Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, University of the Philippines Manila
Henry J. Ramos National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Titanium nitride (TiN) thin films were synthesized using the magnetized sheet plasma negative ion source (MSPNIS). A pair of Sm-Co magnets was placed parallel to the titanium target underneath the extraction chamber to enhance sputtering. Results show that at different sputtering and nitriding times, the colors of the titanium nitride coatings vary as well as their elemental content. It has been shown that maroon colored TiN coatings (25 GPa) are the hardest among other colored TiN coatings such as the commonly used gold TiN coatings (23.27 GPa).

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Issue

2009: Proceedings of the 27th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2009-7A-02

Section

Optics and Plasma Physics

Published

2009-10-28

How to Cite

[1]

BAT Suarez, LMD Rosario, MMS Villamayor, RP Viloan, RB Tumlos, and HJ Ramos, The different colors of titanium nitride coatings, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 27, SPP-2009-7A-02 (2009). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2009-7A-02.