Characterization of the hardness and the
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S. Mahieu; D. Depla; R. De Gryse
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Article
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2008
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Aiming for enhanced mechanical properties, materials are coated with thin films. However, despite all efforts, basic relations between mechanical properties of the thin film and its intrinsic properties, i.e. stochiometry, microstructure, and crystallographic orientation are still relatively unclear