Project Title: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NANOMATERIALS

Investigators: T. J. Foecke, D. Josell, M. R. Stoudt

Technical Description:

Applications of nanoscale multilayers in the near term include use as protective coatings, whether for thermal barriers, ultrahard coatings, or for wear resistance needs. Future uses might include structural applications. Within the next decade, physical vapor deposition (PVD) structures are expected to amount to as much as 2% of the estimated $25B high performance coatings industry in the U.S., as the dependence on environmentally hazardous electroplated hard chrome decreases. Nanolayered composites are being commercially applied presently, and advances in fabrication technology will allow the exceptional physical properties of this class of materials to be more extensively utilized in high performance and high value-added applications. Potential users of this technology include users of critical, high performance coatings: automotive engines, aircraft engines, cutting and machine tools, and ceramic parts manufacturing.

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