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2023
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Tab 7
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Research Article
Tribology of Coated 316L SS by Various Nanoparticles
Table 7
Comparison of the metal hardness between the pure Nb, Ta, and V metal targets and their corresponding nanocoatings.
Materials
Hardness of pure metals (GPa)
Average hardness of related coatings (GPa)
Nb
1.32
2.33 ± 0.08
Ta
0.87
2.82 ± 0.11
V
0.63
2.26 ± 0.10