Cr–Ag sputtered coating

Lower emissivity, harder

Designed for the ITER thermal shield, this magnetron-sputtered Cr–Ag coating exhibits lower porosity, smoother surface, and higher hardness, delivering better thermal shielding than electroplated coatings.

Huang, Shan · Liu, Wei · Du, Shuangsong · Chen, Congsheng · Chen, Xuehui

Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics 2023

Advantages

lower porosity

lower emissivity

higher hardness