Surface failure analysis of AlCrN coating on WC substrate subjected to high-temperature oxidation in glass-molding machine

In this study, a surface failure analysis was performed on an aluminum chromium nitride (AlCrN) coating formed on a tungsten carbide (WC) substrate used in a glass-molding machine and subjected to oxidation at elevated temperatures. Several pinholes were observed in the coating, with the coating surface exhibiting discoloring. The microstructures, crystalline structures, and elemental compositions of the coating and substrate were observed using...