Research Article

Adhesion Enhancement on a Duplex DLC HiPIMS Positive Pulse Coating Performed by Active Screen Plasma Nitriding Pretreatment on 316L Stainless Steel Substrate

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Nanoindentation curves of the WC : C coating (light blue plot), ASPN 350°C + DLC (light green plot), ASPN 400°C + DLC (red plot), ASPN 450°C + DLC (dark blue plot), and reference AISI316-L (dark green plot) (10 mN).