Microstructural Assessment of Molybdenum Disulfide Coatings Using Nanoindentation Hardness.

ABSTRACT: MoS₂ coatings are used extensively in aerospace and defense applications due to their ultralow friction and high wear resistance. Burnished and resin-bonded MoS₂ coatings are commonly used in these applications due to simplicity in deposition and history of use, despite issues with consistency in coating properties and performance. Physical vapor deposition (PVD) of MoS₂ thin films has emerged as a process alternative in the past 50 years, promising far greater control over film structure and composition but at a greater cost. Despite PVD's benefits, hesitance to adoption persists in high-consequence applications, not only due to increased costs but variability in resulting coating properties. These variations in properties and subsequent performance are in

SUBMITTER: Babuska TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744512 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature