SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1978
STP38630S

Hardness and Adhesion of Filmed Structures as Determined by the Scratch Technique

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In the first part we discussed the evolution of the scratch technique for measuring adhesion of thin films and the associated difficulties involved in the interpretation of the results. Subsequently, results on scratch hardness and adhesion of multilayered structures as determined by a single point loaded scratch tester are presented. The controlled scratches produced by the tester were examined by a very sensitive surface profilemeter and by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) for their scratch topography, modes of film deformation, and the mechanisms for film material removal. It is found that (a) the mechanism of film failure depends on whether the film is ductile or brittle; (b) there may not always be a clear channel formation, that is, complete removal of the film; and (c) scratch depth increases linearly with increasing load, which provides a means to determine scratch hardness for various layers.

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Ahn, J
International Business Machines Corporation, San Jose, Calif.
Mittal, KL
International Business Machines Corporation, Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
MacQueen, RH
International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Developed by Committee: C24
Pages: 134–157
DOI: 10.1520/STP38630S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5546-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0272-9