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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Shutter Therapy with a Sony
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you're right Robin. Panasonic's color are... brrrr... too bad!! too red, too hot... I have a Gh2, great camera with very usable ISO settings, but nothing to do with Olympus quality.
The only Canon I loved was the 1st Full Frame 1Ds with CCD sensor. Lovely image quality.
that's why I love Olympus :)- Tom Truong10/13/2012 10:02:00 PM
I can agree with you to a certain degree, colours on the Panasonic GH2's still are pretty terrible, but my compact LX3 is amazing, especially the greens. But, when it comes to video the GH2 and my AF100, the colour reproduction is very nice and contrasty, I don't know what it is... but maybe they may have a whitebalance issue that is not giving the good still image on some of their models...
ReplyDeleteRepliesHey Tom !! How's things back in Sydney?
About the Panasonic colors, I was refering to their micro 4/3 system. Something is just not right with the color balance. Perhaps the problem can be solved by shooting RAW and applying your own color profile, but the out of camera colors should at least be quite neutral and balanced.
Yeah, maybe its their white balance.A very late reply I know, but I only just read this post and I am a fan of your real life capture, honesty and humility. I don't get to shoot much street photography, as I'm too busy trying to earn my living as a corporate, event, interior, portrait etc photog. I have NO brand dedication, I love images. I worked with a Canon 350D, 30D, 40D, and eventually 5D2 for years but through the years, never loved the JPGs, so I've been shooting raw for ages. Years ago, I bought an old Fuji S5Pro and got some lenses, and wow, the magic I did with a single raw file. Then I got a Panasonic GH1, really wanting a nice personal video capable still camera, well, the JPGs suck, but the raw files were/are almost as good as my Canon 40D files. Very fun. I fell for the Fuji X100 too, and those JPGs are very nice, but the raw files again are really amazing, better tha my Canon 5D2 (which got sensor damage from a concert laser, grrrr!!).
Since my honeymoon in Malaysia where I got 2 more m4/3 lenses, I used the GH1 raw more and more for real work. I've since gotten more hooked to m4/3 and invested in an Olympus EM5 and though the JPGs are superb, the raw files are magical and colours from them too. I've worked once for a week with a Sony A900 for a Sony group and that was fun, versatile and educational. I've since bought a Sony RX100 for my wife and that thing is like a genie's lamp.. whatever they have inside that tiny thing is big.
Sony knows images and colours and USEFUL features, Fuji knows colour but technology is a bit unstable, Olympus knows colours and lens glass, Panasonic is like Batman's Robin (sorry Robin), good but still learning. But the question is, WHO IS BATMAN!!?? Is it Fuji, Olympus or Sony etc? It's not Canon because I'm tired of missing important static shots and yet getting such momentary moving but unimportant shots, fine. My EM5 is my primary camera and my 40D though old is still a superb backup. Nice to know that others see value in older tech.
well done Robin
I think it doesn't matter what camera and lens you use, I think you can do great things with whatever camera you choose, your skill is very high.
The portraits shots from this session is my fave, especially 3, 11, 16, the people seems very comfortable being around youI must say I am impressed. These are very nice pictures - maybe indeed not that biting sharpness of the Oly glass, but then again I recognize that too in my Nikkor 50mm 1.8. The Sony 50mm is probably, like the Nikkor, a legacy design and needs some stopping down for tack sharp images. And yet, it's good enough after some sharpening in PP. Possibly its also the thick (?) AA filter. My old D100 is soft too but with some minimal PP the results are good as well. Same thing with the color balance, BTW. And my D80 is not always consistent as well, sometimes even from shot to shot. But it all clears up nicely with some minimal effort. For portraits, I can recommend the 70mm 2.8 Sigma macro. An excellent fast prime, and cheap to boot.
I see those Sony-signature reds pop in these images, which I recognize from the Nikons too (also Sony sensors). And as for the highlights and shadows: I love it that you only care about the lighting of the subject! All too often I hear people droning on about "saving the highlights" and exposing for that, resulting in dull flat pictures. I like the way you meter: the subject and the heck with the rest. The result: nice "pop", bright and well exposed subjects with good color. Who cares if you can't see the last cloud in the sky. Unless one wants to convey a certain overall mood in the composition (landscapes, for example) I couldn't care less for the highlights and shadows.
I found your portraits impressive as always, and the "all alone" b/w snap superb.RepliesThanks Andre for your kind comments !!
I think after using this Sony I really appreciate the things that I have been taking for granted when I was using Olympus. Like how consistent the white balance is, how reliable the metering always, and even small things like build quality of the camera (that sony feels cheap). And yes, Olympus sharpness... my goodness, is miles ahead.
However, that Sony camera is no slouch either. I am really loving the different color signature, not better, but different from Olympus, and its refreshing to have different color profile !! And to be honest I like the strong RED, and how everything with red comes out very pleasing.
Glad to also find another person not being overly obsessed with preserving highlight and shadow details. Even if you can maintain all the details you can in a shot, if your subject is poorly exposed, I still think the shot won't stand out. Always pay more attention to the main subject, that is how I work with my images.
I can live with the not so sharp 50mm F1.8 at wide open, its perfectly fine. If I was very particular about image sharpness, I would not hesitate to pick up my E-5 and that legendary 50mm F2 macro and whack all the details out of my subject !
thats the word that I was looking for, ''approachable''
Yes, the people in Malaysia seems to very friendlyRepliesWe are friendly people, indeed. Nonetheless, of course, not ALL people will be photo-friendly. Some might not allow for their photos to be taken, but its fine with me, they usually would reject very politely, and all I have to do is smile and move on. Other opportunities, perhaps better ones, awaits at the corner. Just have to be positive, and the subjects will be there !!
I never used Sony camera but you convinced me to try A 37. Thank you for the great pictures - you are truly an artist.
ReplyDeleteGreat review. Its true that you have a talent to make people you photography feel at ease... specially the close up portrait. I've used Canon 50mm 1.8 and its a little soft at 1.8 but sharper when stopped down a little.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with u, my Panasonic color has a terrible color output and always want change my camera but encountered some budget constraint. However, my work around is always using the Lightroom function auto tone n other to correct the color.
This is the reason I'm thinking my next camera to Olympus and fujifilm XE1...Hello Robin,
Thank you for sharing those great images.
You really have a great eye for subject matter and it's connected to you. That's awesome! I need to practice more on seeing.
Camera wise, It's Robin Wong match with a 'It's a Sony', a very good match.
On that FX monster, just now at Midvalley I have another glance at D600 but the salesman said, "I can sell to you OM-D M5 with kit lens at MYR3,980." Funny I look at D600 but he offer me OM-D M5. Maybe that's a sign.
May you have a great weekend.
John Ragai
Ps: I will be back to Sarawak from 18th to 29th Oct for my annual leave. Most probably I will cover Sibu, Sarikei, Julau, Bintangor, Kanowit, Mukah, Dalat. Hopefully visit some Iban's longhouse. This will be fun.RepliesThanks for the kind comments John.
Indeed OMD is a compelling choice for most shooters nowadays. There are better and more capable cameras no doubt, but what the OMD offers is worth condidering as well.
I wish I have a long holiday too !! Those are so many places you will be visiting !! Do take more photographsGood morning, Robin.
These places are all along the way to our parents house. My wife, Agnes Ngieng is from Sarikei. We have to drive (my brother inlaw's car) to Dalat to reach my parent's home at Sg Kut, along the Igan river. It's some sort like 'Jalan Jalan Cari Makan', meeting new people and relax our 'figures crowded minds' and stop anywhere that attracted us.
As for Julau and Kanowit, we will be visiting her relatives.
Photography? That's the best opportunity for me. Hopefully I can capture a good storytelling images.
May you have a great Monday.
John RagaiHey John,
Amazing planning. That is the best thing to do for a holiday, getting back to familiar territories, and MAKAN all the way. I am sure you will find plenty of photography opportunities, Sarawak is one place like no other full of color and AMAZING people. You must agree with me on this.
I probably don't know what I'm talking about but I like the color from my Panasonic G3. Yes, the default "standard" color setting is horrible, but if you change it to "natural" it's actually very nice. It looks very close to what my eyes see. Also the RAW output processed with Lightroom is very good, except the blues can sometimes be a little to saturated for my taste. But like I said, I don't have any experience with Olympus so I probably don't know how what I'm talking about.
ReplyDeleteRepliesHey Jon O,
Perhaps if you shoot RAW and did your own conversions and have full control of the color (as you have done with lightroom) then the color reproduction is not controlled by the camera anymore. I was referring mainly to the JPEG engine signature color. From my experience handling diferent cameras, Panasonic was the one I liked least.
- Bartosz Dawidowski10/15/2012 06:56:00 AM
Hello Robin!
I must say these colors are indeed nice! Personally I prefer them to Oly colors (which are very good too). But Fujifilm colors are IMHO even better (especially those coming from the new X-Trans sensor).
Higlight retention is king when shooting landscapes (or maybe even fashion photography where you don't want false colors in clothes). I don't care if there are a few blown higlights in streetphotograhy :) The main subject is indeed the most important.RepliesLong time no see Bartosz.
Love for color is very subjective, I have seen Fuji colors (friends have X-100, X-Pro 1, X-10, etc) and I do think their colors are nice, but not as amazing as many Fuji users have claimed it to be. I believe different manufacturers have different signature colors, and preferences of which works are quite subjective, and varies from one person to another.So far, from personal experience, I've found the Fuji X100 colours to be good but not great, I also could not recreate some of the colour tones in Lightroom from RAW. Has anyone noticed that Lighroom raw colour is crazy? I open a Canon file and I have to work hard to get natural colours. Panasonic GH1 gives the worst highlight role off that I've had to work with, but there is more information in the RAW. Fuji highlights are very good with rich colours!! My Fuji S5Pro raw file retains SO much highlight info, the X100 gives a great highlight role off even in JPG. The king so far for me has to be my Olympus EM5 for crisp blacks, good shadow detail, while still having a smooth highlight role off even in JPG, with recovery in raw if needed. Capture One gives this EM5 amazing results in extreme situations. Olympus JPGs, though the best I've worked with, have too much red in the skin tones, so I STILL work with the raw files rather when people are in the images. Is it just me? I shoot sRGB and when I preview photos in Photo Mechanic with colour management, I find the colours to be good but reds all a bit too much, turn off colour management and colours stay the same, but reds are less intense. I'm using the correct colour profiles and my monitor is calibrated so what gives? I really can't wait to capture accurate colours without extra work in raw.
Robin, natural colours are important to me, even in HDR work (I don't do the overcooked look, only capturing reality), so am I doing something wrong?
A good review of what Sony can do ...Maybe one day when I come back from overseas I would have the opportunity to shoot with you.And maybe then you can review of what Pentax can be .. It's colours are similarly like olympus with a variety of tonality thank to Adobe DNG coding ... I agrree with you . Canon have oversaturated their red and greens, Nikon slightly warmer colours ..
ReplyDeleteCan I check with you about your photos? Did you shoot evertyhign in RAW first and then processed your colours and sharpness ..because the level of details ...i can't just get it with my camera.
ReplyDeleteRepliesSometimes I shoot RAW, sometimes JPEG. In this particular blog entry, everything was done in JPEG but I did post-process them, without adjusting color.
All my Olympus photographs were already sharp even before post-processing. For sony photographs I needed to increase the "sharpness" by quite a bit to get the "pop" that I wanted.
There could be another factor, if you see my photographs you will notice that I boost up contrast a lot. That may give an impression of "more detailed" look. Default images from cameras are usually flat and dull.
Hallo RObin. Tomorrow I'll go to see a great a77 and I'll decide if Sony will be my future, with Olympus. I Use E-3 bodies but I'm a little warried about future of 4/3 system. I do not like m4/3 for warking and I think that Sony is a great way to evolve
ReplyDeleteRepliesHey Ugo,
I am sure you will feel at home with the A77. You may read more at Kirk Tuck's website (maybe you already are following his blog) at http://visualsciencelab.blogspsot.com and search around his archive for Sony A77 which he uses extensively for a lot of his recent photography jobs. He loves the Sony system and think of them very highly.


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Yeah this site is awesome!
Thanks, will check this out.
Can somebody please help me!? I'm on the site, but I don't know how to create a character and join in! PLEASE HELP!!!
Have you downloaded the game client yet?
ETA: This page (http://support.turbine.com/ics/suppo...uestionID=2797) should help you get started.
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My boots and cape show on my character screen, but not on the game screen. So I go into the cosmetics tab and hit the little eyes by my boots and cape and they are open.
But I go back to the game screen and they won't show. I look silly fighting mobs with no boots on! And yes, the boots and cape are my level.
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There may be an instruction for that in the UI panel, maybe either in graphics/adv graphics, or even keymapping; I don't know for sure, so can't give a definitive answer. What I've done is put the game into a windowed screen. All I have to do is just click the dash icon up in the corner. Makes it easier, too, if the game freezes and the "Exit Now" option can't be made to come up-- instead of having to power down the comp, just close the screen, exiting the game.
[COLOR="#6666ff"][FONT=Century Gothic]To many people, free will is a license to rebel not against what is unjust or hard in life but against what is best for them and true.[/FONT][/COLOR]
Huh? What's wrong with ALT-TAB, if I may ask? I use that all the time...
It seems to be somewhat broken, but so is the entire LOTRO gfx engine ... noticed how it drops windows back to "basic color scheme"? I'm guessing the same bug also causes the ALT-TAB window to not really display the icons properly, but you can still use it to switch to "something" else, which usually will be an app on your desktop.
Just spotted this thread.. With regards to the link in the OP, Eldar doesn't use /glff, instead we use /globallff.
Galuhad | Narvelan
Lore Breakers of Eldar
I can't figure out the Auction House. When I run a search it often says it can't comply because there's another search running. Does this mean I have to wait my turn? I don't understand. When I do get it to run a search and find a piece of armor, I can't figure out how to see the stats on the armor.
Today I searched for "Copper Ingot" it refused to search for so long that I went out and mined them. I'm lost in that place.
So much knowledge... O_o
Very nice, answered most of mt questions.
unfortunately, its a little bit outdated. But you can hold to it till you are 65 and by then you should have figured out how the game works.
Beero - meet me to drink, meet me too drunk.
Yes a bit outdated but still has lots of great information.
First - bad place for new questions. Better to start a (relevantly named) new thread in the general section, below this one.
But you pro'ly had one of the subsections hi-lighted, and it was searching within that section. If you leave "Crafting/recipes/scholar Tier 1" highlighted... well, no "copper ingots" to be found there, are there? So click that one more time (the subsection can be open, just not high-lighted!) and try again. (Also, try "copper" and "ingot" if "copper ingot" fails.)
This is a grant website and everything is well written but that page about the servers is seriously outdated and unfair to many realms as it does not inlcude the Codemasters servers (which Turbine took them over last year i think it was)
If this thread, has to continue stickied, then imo that page must be updated
Thank You.
I just started playing and this was SO helpful.
Wow, that's quite a guide. I've played LoTRO every now and then, so I haven't gotten really used to it, but I'll find answers to my questions there for sure.
The quality is amazing. Grreat
I wish I saw this when I started playing...very good! Definitely needs to be read by new comers.
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I'm solving some issues with balloons and marks but I'm pretty confident that I'll release a test version this weekend.
And just to give you a glimpse of what this plugin will be, here it go a screenshot:
I hope you like it!
Friday, August 31, 2007
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- Scrooloose said...
Hmm this is interesting. I just posted an entry about how to implement "named marks" which sound like the same sort of thing as your "bookmarks".
Ill be interested to see your implementation :) Got a release date planned?
Heres the article i mentioned Also, have you seen this? - 9/05/2008 11:42 PM
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Unseen Winners!!
by Caren Crane
Okay, the winners won't be unseen, but they are the winners of fantastic books from the author of The Unseen, Alexandra Sokoloff.
The winner of an autographed copy of The Unseen is...HOUSEMOUSE88!!
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Congrats Ladies looks like you are in for some great reading
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Many people feel motivated to get involved during this legislative session. The Montana Environmental Information Center is sponsoring Citizen Lobby Days on Feb. 22 and March 17 in Helena. From the MEIC website:
Please join us on February 22nd for our second Citizen Lobby Day during the 2017 legislative session. You'll receive an exclusive training from policy experts in the conservation community on lobbying and a briefing on our priority issues. We'll focus on critical legislation affecting clean energy, the Smith River, clean air, climate change, and land use.
At our lobby day members and supporters will join friends and members from other conservation groups for a training starting in the morning in Helena. Then we will head up to the Capitol for lunch with legislators, and one-on-one appointments and hearings in the afternoon.
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The Milltown State Park Bluff Overlook is open and offers hiking opportunities on the floodplain trails on the south side of the Clark Fork River. Picnic tables on the bluff are the perfect place for a summer picnic. Download the map at the Milltown State Park website, follow the link Trails Map.
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Where are we going? Atmospheric CO2 measured at Muana Loa Observatory, Hawaii, is not only increasing but doing so at a faster rate.
March, 1958 – 315.7ppm
December, 1975 – 330.8
December, 1995 – 360.7 (29.9ppm increase in 20 yr)
December, 2015 – 401.9 (41.2ppm increase in 20 yr)
"SuzAnne Miller is the owner of Dunrovin Ranch. A fourth-generation Montanan, SuzAnne grew up roaming the mountains and fishing the streams of western Montana. Her love of nature, animals, science, and education prompted her to create the world's first cyber ranch where live web cameras bring Dunrovin's wildlife and ranch life to internet users across the globe." Distinctly Montana Magazine. Photo: Make It Missoula
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Having reshuffled the entire Cabinet and Judiciary, President Armando Guebuza has sworn in a new Prime Minister, ministers and governors in what is evidently a government restructuring exercise.File photo of Armando Emilio Guebuza President of Mozambique at the World Economic Forum on Africa.
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... old parts of Canadian cities) and Hall has many amazingly old and unique doorways. The food at the restaurant was quality fare and really felt like you got a taste of what a banquet must have seemed like 500 hundred years ago. The chainmail head covering was a little heavy but I stuck it out for the girls sake as the "Knight of the table". I requested that I be called that on subsequent nights but it never happened.
The hiking weather has been amazingly good and ...
After a drive through Northern Italy we arrived at Innsbruck. The entire drive was effected on the autostrada for a total toll of 33.10 Euro or close to $37. (the dollar strengthened a bit over the last day or so). But my gosh that was much more than burning their $6. plus gas. Bird is quick to interject, "however it was beautiful mile after mile", and indeed she ...
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The average dog is a nicer person than the average person
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What I find interesting about Tarzan is, the personality conflicts he seemed to show earlier in the game have by and large gone away as the men have left. He seems quite mellow with the women, and dare I say he has had some level-headed conversations with them (Sabrina/Chelsea last week). I wonder if it was just the guys bringing out the worst in each other, all that alpha dog crap.
I'd love to see what he says at FTC but I think they won't let him anywhere near it. Regardless of the disconnect in the men's tribe, if they are bitter enough they may give him the win just because of his gender. Kim will realize that and get rid of him. I think at this point she's considering Christina and Alicia (both goats) as her F3 partners, but she will then have two very po'd, very recent jury members to placate in Sabrina and Chelsea. It is going to get interesting!
I agree. Taking Tarzan might be a bigger risk than she would be willing to take. The conflicts he had earlier, I am not so sure that wasn't part of his game, but I really don't know. If the women saw his behavior with the men, they might think he isn't a risk and take him along. I just wish Alicia were out of the game
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Me too. I can only hope she starts bragging about being the one in control and/or has a big blowup with one of the other girls and they get together to vote her out. Heaven forbid she comes in 2nd (I can't see her winning) and gets even $100,000. Her kind of nastiness does not deserve to be rewarded!
It does make you wonder what the producers saw in Kat that they would cast her over so many other very worthy contestants, doesn't it? I am seeing a very young woman who appears to have no relationship with her parents, whether that means that they are dead or completely uninvolved in her life. I don't know which it is, if that is indeed the truth. The fact that her male cousin is the most important person in her life must mean something. I think that she is emotionally stunted, but I don't know why.
This isnt the Sound of freaking Music were watching.......sdl
And harrassing one of the girls about her boob job. I sure hope Tarzan doesn't win fan favorite. He's no favorite of mine!
I'm still rooting for Troyzan to win fan favorite. Or Bill since he wasn't given a fair chance this season with Colton wanting him out so bad and no one else being willing to stand up to Colton.


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Utah's Private Clubs – Lawmaker Delusions
Posted by Becky Stauffer in Michael Waddoups, Utah Legislature on December 9, 2008
Utah Governor Jon Huntsman says our 40-year old private club law is bad for business and he'd like to see it eliminated. And he's right. The law, after all, accomplishes nothing related to alcohol consumption. People who want to go to a bar, manage to figure out what they need to do. Then they proceed to drink in the way they will–moderately or excessively. The private club law makes no difference in an individual's consumption of alcohol.
But the new president of Utah's Senate, Michael Waddoups, opposes any change in the private club law.
Several senate sources told ABC 4 News that Waddoups doesn't like doing away with clubs. Specifically, he's concerned about underage drinking and DUI's.
In fact, several years ago, Waddoups wife was badly hurt in a car accident. It involved someone driving under the influence. ABC 4's sources say this is a big reason the senate president will likely fight to keep the club system in place.
One can understand Waddoups' personal aversion to alcohol consumption due to its impact on his own family. But we have to have some sense about this. Making people have a 'membership' just to walk through the door does not address Waddoups' concerns–does not prevent even one DUI. Any club 'member' can get a whole crowd of people in. The club is still responsible for ensuring all who enter are of age. Individuals still must exercise personal responsibility for their consumption. Nothing magic happened because of the way they entered the bar. People who drink excessively and get behind the wheel, will do so regardless of how they got into the bar.
Lawmakers who don't imbibe think all liquor laws are good laws, period. I would urge Senate President Waddoups and others to try to get past their personal prejudices, understand that alcohol will be consumed, and laws controlling that consumption should have some effect besides simply making people jump through hoops. Think about the real effect of the law. If it doesn't accomplish its purpose, then let's get rid of it. Governor Huntsman is right about this.


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Georgia's Uibo Answers With A National Leading Mark Of His Own
Jan. 25, 2014 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – After Georgia freshman Kendell Williams set an American Junior pentathlon record on Friday, Bulldog sophomore Maicel Uibo tallied the country's most points in the heptathlon this year during the second day of the Cherry & Silver Collegiate Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday. Uibo recorded the second-best heptathlon score of his career to win and take over the national lead. Uibo won five of seven events to score 5,811 points in his first heptathlon of the year. Action also wrapped up at the Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational in Nashville as several Bulldogs shined in the Commodores' new facility. "I think a lot of good came from these meets, a lot of (personal bests) for our team and when that happens you can't go too wrong," said head coach Wayne Norton. "Many of our folks got in numerous races and with the training weather we have had, these first couple of meets have served as the actual training for our meets this year. I thought our middle distance crew led the way, especially with Megan (Malasarte) winning with not a spectacular time, but with one that indicates she is on the right track. And I think those indications were kind of team wide. We are not super satisfied with the results but we are all encouraged where we can go this season." After winning a pair of events on Friday, Uibo opened his second day by finishing first in the 60-meter hurdles (a season-best 8.45). He then cleared 15 feet, 11 inches on his opening attempt to also take top honors in the pole vault. Uibo cruised to a 10-second victory in the 1000 (2:50.48) to win the overall competition by more than 500 points. Junior Morgann Leleux won her second consecutive meet of the year with a season-best pole vault mark of 14 feet. Leleux had a first attempt clearance to move into the fourth spot on the national performance list, trailing the national leader by less than two inches. Also in the pole vault, freshman Georgia Stefanidi tied for seventh with a mark of 13-2.25. This is also the seventh-best mark in school history after Stefanidi did not reach a height in her first collegiate meet last weekend. The Bulldogs managed a second and fourth-place finish in the men's shot put. Junior Nick Vena launched a top throw of 61-01.50 on his fourth try while senior Caleb Whitener had a third attempt of 60-11.50 to take fourth. Georgia also wrapped up action at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville with a series of top performances. Senior Megan Malasarte ran in her featured event for the first time in 2014 and ran a 2:07.09 in the 800. Freshman Rashan Brown had the top collegiate finish in the 400 with the sixth-best finish in Lady Bulldog history. Brown ran a 54.51 to take second overall and top 33 other competitors. rown returned to the track in the 200 and was third overall (second collegiate finisher) after recording a 24.43. Junior Drew Branch clocked a career best 47.69 to take third in the men's 400 as the hurdler continues his pursuit of reaching another NCAA Championships. Branch, freshman Reggie Glover, sophomore Maurice Freeman and freshman Ayrian Evans trimmed nearly a second off of their 4x400 relay time for third-place honors. The foursome finished in 3:11.62. Junior Carly Hamilton managed a third-place finish in the mile with a time of 4:44.46 as senior Leslie Boozer took sixth (4:55.76) in her final season. After redshirting the 2013 season, junior Brandon Lord took third in the 3000 after completing his laps in 8:18.21. Georgia had a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 60. Sophomore Myasia Jacobs finished in 7.60 during the women's race while senior Johnathan Smith clocked a 6.87 on the men's side. Georgia takes a week off before competing in Blacksburg, Va., at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet on February 7-8.
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Realistically, it might have been a month or so, maybe only a few key days of the time period. Either way, it's pretty representative of what it was like. I miss Austin all the time, it really was a great place to call home. Here, too. It feels strange to miss one place and feel excited about another at the same time, but no more conflicting than anything else in life.
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Apartment Telecabina d'Arinsal
Apartment Telecabina d'Arinsal, 1, Carrer del Serradell, Arinsal
Set 1.1 km from Arinsal (Ski Station Pal-Arinsal) in Arinsal, this apartment features a terrace. The property boasts views of the city and is 100 metres from Els Orriols. Free WiFi is offered . There is a dining area and a kitchen complete with a dishwasher and an oven. Towels and bed linen are available at Apartment Telecabina d'Arinsal. Arinsal is 1.1 km from Apartment Telecabina..
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Ribasol Ski & Mountain Park
Ribasol Ski & Mountain Park, Carretera General 5, Arinsal
Ribasol Ski & Mountain Park offers pet-friendly accommodation in Arinsal. Arinsal (Ski Station Pal-Arinsal) is 1.1 km away. Free WiFi is featured throughout the property. All units feature a flat-screen TV. Some units include a dining area and/or balcony. Some units also have a kitchen, equipped with a microwave. There is a private bathroom with a shower in every unit. Private parking..
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Centro pueblo Casa Jan
Centro pueblo Casa Jan, Crta. general , 9, Arinsal
Located 1.1 km from Arinsal (Ski Station Pal-Arinsal) in Arinsal, this apartment features a terrace. The unit is 100 metres from Els Orriols. Free WiFi is available . The kitchen features a dishwasher, an oven and a microwave, as well as a kettle. Towels and bed linen are offered in this apartment. You can play tennis at the property, and the area is popular for skiing and golfing...
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Apartment Fercamp Vacances
Apartment Fercamp Vacances, Edif. Formentaos, Bloque C, Arinsal
Located in Arinsa, a 10-minute drive from Arinsal Ski Station Pal-Arinsal, Apartment Fercamp Vacances offers free WiFi and free parking on site. Andorra la Vella is 10 km away. Featuring contemporary décor in grey tones, the apartments come with 2 or 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The living room has a flat-screen TV and sofa and the kitchen is equipped with a dishwasher, electric kettle..
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Andorra, Velvet 412, Arinsal, Arinsal
Andorra is a one-bedroom apartment located in Arinsal, just 700 metres from the nearest chair lift to the ski slopes. This apartment has a large balcony with great views over the valley and mountains. The apartment has a twin bedroom and an open-plan lounge with a sofa bed. In the lounge there is a flat-screen TV with satellite channels including international channels from the UK and..
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Les Feixes
Les Feixes, Mas de Ribafeta A6 2-1, Arinsal
Located in Arinsal, this apartment features free WiFi. Providing free private parking, the apartment is 1.6 km from Arinsal (Ski Station Pal-Arinsal). The kitchen is fitted with an oven, a microwave and a toaster and there is a private bathroom. Towels and bed linen are featured in this apartment. Other facilities at Les Feixes include a terrace. Bike hire is available at the..
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Village Apartment
Village Apartment, Edifici Escladella, A4-1 Careterra de l'Escladella, Arinsal
Situated in Arinsal, this apartment features a terrace. Guests benefit from free WiFi and private parking available on site. A TV is featured. Other facilities at Village Apartment include a terrace. Arinsal (Ski Station Pal-Arinsal) is 1.6 km from Village Apartment, while Els Orriols is 600 metres from the..
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Amp Promocions Amadeus
Amp Promocions Amadeus, Carretera De Arinsal, Arinsal
Situated 50 metres from Arinsal Ski Lifts, Apartment In Arinsal offers accommodation in Arinsal. The unit is 800 metres from El Cortal. There is a seating area and a kitchenette equipped with a dishwasher. Towels and bed linen are available in this self-catering accommodation. Ski equipment hire is available at the property and the area is popular for skiing and golfing. Arinsal is..
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Areny apartment
Areny apartment, Careterra General, Arinsal
Set 1.5 km from Arinsal (Ski Station Pal-Arinsal) in Arinsal, this apartment features a terrace. The apartment is 500 metres from Els Orriols. Free private parking is available on site. A dishwasher and an oven can be found in the kitchen. A TV is offered. Other facilities at Areny apartment include a terrace. Arinsal is 1.5 km from Areny apartment, while Les Fonts is 1.5 km from the..
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Comapedrosa base apartment
Comapedrosa base apartment, Edifici Prats Sobirans, Arinsal
Located 1.1 km from Arinsal (Ski Station Pal-Arinsal), Comapedrosa base apartment offers accommodation in Arinsal. Guests benefit from terrace. Free private parking is available on site. The kitchen comes with a dishwasher. A TV is featured. Comapedrosa base apartment features free WiFi . Els Orriols is 100 metres from Comapedrosa base apartment, while Arinsal is 1.1 km away. The..
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Luxury Retreat
Luxury Retreat, Carretera de l'Escladella, Arinsal
Luxury Retreat offers accommodation in Arinsal, 1.6 km from Arinsal (Ski Station Pal-Arinsal) and 700 metres from Els Orriols. The apartment is 1.6 km from Arinsal. Free private parking is available on site. The kitchen is equipped with an oven and a microwave. Towels and bed linen are provided in this apartment. Luxury Retreat features free WiFi . Ski equipment hire and bike hire..
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Areny Family Home
Areny Family Home, Careterra Escladella Edifici Areny, BC3IJ, Arinsal
Located in Arinsal, Areny Family Home is an apartment featuring a terrace. The apartment is 1.5 km from Arinsal (Ski Station Pal-Arinsal). Free WiFi is featured . There is a seating area and a kitchen. A TV is offered. Els Orriols is 500 metres from Areny Family Home, while Arinsal is 1.5 km from the..
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Chalet Las Avellanas
Chalet Las Avellanas, Camí Veïnal, Arinsal
Set just 5 minutes' walk from the Pal-Arinsal Ski Lifts, Chalet Las Avellanas features a private garden with a furnished terrace and barbecue facilities. Andorra La Vella is a 15-minute drive away. Decorated in a charming, rustic style, the heated house includes a living room with sofas, a fireplace, flat-screen TV and a DVD player. There is also a large dining area and a kitchen..
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Aparthotel Sant Andreu
Aparthotel Sant Andreu, Carretera de les pistes s/n, Arinsal
Located just 5 minutes' walk from Arinsal Ski Lifts, Aparthotel Sant Andreu offers heated apartments with private balconies and lovely views of the valley. Free WiFi is available. Decorated simply, each apartment includes a flat-screen TV, a living-dining area and a kitchenette with a hob and microwave. Their private bathrooms include free toiletries and a hairdryer. Bed linen and..
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Hotel Comapedrosa
Hotel Comapedrosa, Carretera General Arinsal, 12, Arinsal
Set in Andorra's Arinsal, Hotel Comapedrosa is just 50 metres from the cable car to Vallnord Ski Resort. It offers rooms with cable TV and DVD player. This typical mountain building features stone walls, wood beams and country-style décor. Each room has central heating, a safe and a private bathroom with hairdryer and amenities. The Comapedrosa has a traditional restaurant and..
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Chromium-nitrogen alloy surface coating composition
Chromium-nitrogen alloy surface coating composition
Patent Drawings:
Terrat, et al.
Date Issued:
November 3, 1992
October 16, 1990
Fort; Pascal
(Villefranche De Rouergue, FR)
Terrat; Jean-Paul
(Saint-Etienne, FR)
Centre Stephanois de Recherches Mecaniques Hydromecanique et Frottement
(Andrezieux-Boutheon, FR)
Primary Examiner:
Clingman; A. Lionel
Assistant Examiner:
DiNunzio; Mary
Attorney Or Agent:
Young & Thompson
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Foreign Patent Documents:
0074322; 2512070
Other References:
R. Gillet et al., "Hard chrome coatings deposited by physical vapour depoion", Conference of the Ion Assisted Surface Treatments, Techniques and Processes, Sep. 14-16, 1982, pp. 16.1-16.6..
D. Dubiel, "Characterization of sputter deposited chromium nitride coatings", Praktische Metallographie, Feb. 1989, vol. 26, No. 2, p. 69..
A. Aubert et al., "Hard chrome and molybdenum coatings produced by physical vapour deposition", Thins Solid-Films, Apr. 1985, vol. 126, Nos. 1/2, pp. 61-67..
J. Danroc et al., "Revetements de chrome et molybdene durs elabores par pulverisation cathodique magnetron", Le Vide, Les Couches Minces, Jan.-Feb. 1986, vol. 41, No. 230, pp. 77-83..
G. Cholvy et al., "Obtention et caracteristation de depots realises dans le ternaire Cr-C-N par PVD", Le Vide, Les Couches Minces, Jan.-Feb. 1986, vol. 41, No. 230, pp. 71-75..
D. Wang et al., "The morphology and orientation of Cr-N films deposited by reactive ion plating", Thin Solid Films, Mar. 1990, vol. 185, No. 2, pp. 219-230..
Coating for conferring good friction properties upon a substrate and comprising a non-equilibrium alloy of chromium and nitrogen. The alloy comprises, per one hundred atoms, from 87 to 68 atoms of chromium and from 13 to 32 atoms of nitrogen and two phases, a cubic microcrystalline chromium phase containing included nitrogen and a quadratic chromium nitride phase with a stoichiometric deficient nitrogen content relative to the Cr.sub.2 N nitride. The ratio of the quadratic nitride lattice parameters is between 1.02 and 1.5. This quadratic nitride was previously unknown and probably can exist only in association with chromium. It resists wear up to five times better than known single-phase chromium-nitrogen alloys and is free of the inherent fragility of two-phase alloys containing hexagonal Cr.sub.2 N nitride. The coatings are obtained by magnetron cathode sputtering of chromium with a nitrogen partial presure in a rare gas atmosphere between a maximum and a minimum determined experimentally.
We claim:
1. Coating for conferring upon a substrate good friction properties, said coating comprising a metastable alloy of chromium and nitrogen, wherein said alloy comprises, per one hundredatoms, from 87 to 68 atoms of chromium and from 13 to 32 atoms of nitrogen in two phases, consisting essentially of a cubic microcrystalline chromium phase containing including nitrogen and a quadratic chromium nitride phase with a stoichiometricdeficient nitrogen content relative to the thermodynamic equilibrium hexagonal Cr.sub.2 N nitride.
2. Coating according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of the quadratic nitride lattice parameters is between 1.02 and 1.5.
3. Coating according to claim 1 wherein its thickness is between 0.1 and 50 .mu.m.
4. Coating according to claim 3 wherein its thickness is between 5 and 20 .mu.m.
5. A chromium and nitrogen alloy having good friction properties, said alloy being metastable and comprising, per one hundred atoms, from 87 to 68 atoms of chromium and from 13 to 32 atoms of nitrogen in two phases, consisting essentially of amicrocrystalline chromium phase and a quadratic chromium nitride phase with a stoichiometric deficient nitrogen content to the thermodynamic equilibrium hexagonal Cr.sub.2 N nitride.
1. Field of the invention
The invention concerns a non-equilibrium chromium-nitrogen alloy surface coating for conferring good friction properties on a substrate. The invention also concerns a method of applying such coatings.
2. Description of the prior art
The expression "friction properties" when applied to a surface or a coating refers to the properties which determine the friction behavior of the surface or coating as they evolve with time. The parameters which express this behavior areessentially the friction wear rate and the coefficient of friction.
The friction referred to here is true friction between two surfaces, and not lubricated friction where a film of lubricant is interposed between the two solid surfaces and the relative movement essentially occurs between layers of lubricant inthe film.
Under severe friction conditions, with a high load per unit area, resistance to wear implies a high hardness of the rubbing surface. However, increasing the hardness of a friction coating usually increases in its fragility, with the risk ofpremature wear through erosion.
There is a definite correlation between wear rate and coefficient of friction because increasing the coefficient of friction, all other things being equal, leads to an increase of degraded energy and the wear rate is in direct proportion to thedegraded energy.
In many applications the energy degraded by friction represents only a minor part of the energy involved; it is then more important to attempt an overall reduction in the wear rate, which depends on the hardness, on the fragility and on thecoefficient of friction combined, rather than to reduce the coefficient of friction alone.
In what follows, the expression "good friction properties" means essentially good resistance to wear, including the wearing of fragile coatings by erosion. The typical test will involve measuring the rate of wear or of removal of material on aplane coating in contact with a ring of high speed steel with a load of 20 daN and a sliding speed of 0.55 m/s on the plane coating in water.
The interrelated documents FR-A-2 512 070 and EP-A-0 074 322 describe alloys with good friction properties comprising chromium and an alloying element in the form of carbon or nitrogen in metastable interstitial solution in the chromium withconcentrations between a minimum representing saturation of the equilibrium solid solution of the alloying element in the chromium and a maximum representing saturation of the interstitial solution.
In the context of the present invention only the chromium-nitrogen system is considered. In this system the content of nitrogen is expressed as the number of atoms of nitrogen per one hundred atoms of chromium-nitrogen alloy.
In the thermodynamic equilibrium diagram of the chromium-nitrogen system, and moving in the direction of increasing nitrogen content, a solid solution region with 0 to 0.15 atoms of nitrogen per 100 atoms of alloy is followed by a Cr.sub.2 Nnitride region with 33.3 atoms of nitrogen per 100 atoms of alloy, followed by a region of CrN nitride with 50 atoms of nitrogen per 100 atoms of alloy. The Cr.sub.2 N nitride has a hexagonal crystal structure and the CrN nitride has an NaCl type cubicstructure. This CrN nitride has all the characteristics of a ceramic. Two-phase chromium-nitrogen alloys are routinely produced with a cubic chromium phase and a hexagonal Cr.sub.2 N nitride phase.
The prior art documents cited above, and the document EP-A-0 074 322 in particular, teach saturation of metastable interstitial solutions of nitride in the chromium for 3.5% by weight of nitrogen, which represents substantially 12 atoms percentof nitrogen. These documents teach that the interstitial solutions have a hardness very much greater than that of the chromium (a Vickers hardness of up to 2,200, for example, as compared with 600 for the chromium), and that for concentrations ofalloying elements greater than the saturation of the interstitial solution the composition of the alloys was as predicted from the equilibrium diagrams.
These interstitial solutions are obtained by fast cathode sputtering using a chromium cathode on a substrate in a reduced pressure atmosphere consisting of a rare gas containing the alloying element in the combined dissociable state or in thefree state.
Metastable interstitial solutions cause distortion of the cubic crystal lattice of the chromium, which could account for the increased hardness.
The applicant has discovered that, going against what might be expected from the prior art, it is possible in the chromium-nitrogen system to obtain metastable alloys comprising more nitrogen than the interstitial solutions mentioned above andwhich have better friction properties than interstitial solutions combined with a reduced wear rate, freedom from fragility and a relatively low coefficient of friction.
In one aspect, the invention consists in a coating for conferring upon a substrate good friction properties and comprising a non-equilibrium alloy of chromium and nitrogen wherein the alloy comprises, per one hundred atoms, from 87 to 68 atoms ofchromium and from 13 to 32 atoms of nitrogen and two phases, a cubic microcrystalline chromium phase containing included nitrogen and a quadratic chromium nitride phase with a stoichiometric deficient nitrogen content relative to the Cr.sub.2 N nitride.
The two-phase alloy with these characteristics has a high hardness (Knoop hardness of approximately 2,000); it has important advantages as compared with known chromium-nitrogen alloys of comparable hardness:
its wear rate is up to three times lower than that of interstitial solutions of nitrogen in chromium in the vicinity of saturation;
its wear rate is substantially the same as that of the CrN and Cr.sub.2 N nitrides and of two-phase compounds consisting of chromium and Cr.sub.2 N nitride, but it is considerably less fragile; it shows no scaling due to friction and thereforehas a service life much longer than that of equilibrium nitride compounds;
using physical vapor phase deposition, the grain size is not influenced by the angle of incidence of the deposition on the substrate. This contrasts with conventional deposition using the same process where the grain size varies greatly with theangle of incidence. This independence of the grain size and the angle of incidence facilitates deposition on substrates of relatively complex shape without it being necessary to use arrangements whereby all parts of the surface of the substrate receivethe deposit with the same angle of incidence.
The differences between the equilibrium Cr.sub.2 N nitride and the metastable nitrides in accordance with the invention are confirmed by X-ray diffraction examination of the crystal structure, for example, and by the distinctly differentproperties of two-phase alloys according to whether the nitride phase is quadratic or hexagonal, even when their overall composition is the same. However, it is not at present possible to determine the chemical composition of the quadratic nitride. Inparticular, it will be readily understood that the metastable nature of the nitride makes phase separation very difficult, entailing the risk of bringing about rearrangements of the composition. In any event, it will be noted that the chemicalcomposition of the nitride is a matter for scientific curiosity only, given that it cannot contribute in practise to the identification or obtaining of the nitride.
It is not even certain that quadratic metastable nitrides are all of the same kind. The ratio of the crystal lattice parameters must be between 1.02 and 1.5, but no preferred values have been noted within this range.
The thickness of the coating is preferably between 0.1 and 50 .mu.m, more particularly between 5 and 20 .mu.m. This thickness depends on the wear rate, the intended application and the permissible tolerance. With thinner coatings the grain sizeof the alloy has to be taken into consideration.
In another aspect, the invention consists in a method of coating an electrically conductive substrate to confer upon it good friction properties wherein chromium is sputtered in a reactive atmosphere of nitrogen in a rare gas confined at lowpressure in a chamber with magnetron sputtering means using, in combination with a magnetic field, an electric field established between the anode substrate and a cathode chromium target and generating a plasma under operating conditions such that anon-equilibrium alloy of chromium and nitrogen is deposited, in which method the nitrogen partial pressure in the rare gas is set to a value between a predetermined minimal pressure at which the single-phase alloy is saturated with included nitrogen anda predetermined maximal pressure at which hexagonal chromium nitride Cr.sub.2 N begins to form, the alloy then containing per one hundred atoms from 87 to 68 atoms of chromium and from 13 to 32 atoms of nitrogen and two phases, a cubic microcrystallinechromium phase and a quadratic chromium nitride phase with a stoichiometric deficient nitrogen content relative to the hexagonal chromium nitride.
It will be understood that the formation of metastable alloys with relative internal crystalization energy minima separated from the absolute minimum representing the equilibrium alloy by energy barriers that cannot be crossed at the temperaturesused implies a sufficient rate of deposition for the arrangements of atoms in the crystals to be fixed in their deposit configuration.
The primary conditions which govern these configurations are apparently the respective fluxes of ionized chromium and nitrogen atoms which reach the substrate and the energy levels of these atoms. The governing laws are not well known, however,and in practise the operator can only alter the measurable parameters of deposition, namely the total pressure of the atmosphere in the chamber, the partial pressure of nitrogen, the potential drop across the discharge, the intensity of the dischargeand, to some degree, the trajectories of the ions. These parameters are partially interdependent in the discharge area and the operator controls global parameters.
In particular, the pressure adjustment process is essentially dynamic and results from the controlled flowrate injection of the gases into the chamber connected permanently to a pumping system. It will be understood that the pressuredistribution cannot be uniform in the chamber. What is more, the various elements (target and substrate supports) in the discharge area and the presence of the discharge itself cause local pressure disturbances.
Consequently, the minimal and maximal pressures to either side of the deposition range in accordance with the invention must be determined experimentally and will be valid only with a particular sputtering chamber and particular depositionconditions.
For a particular chamber and operating conditions, in particular the total pressure in the chamber and the discharge power of the plasma, the minimal and maximal partial pressures are preferably determined to achieve an appropriate rate ofdeposition of the chromium onto the substrate by executing a number of depositions onto a number of substrates with staggered partial nitrogen pressures and carrying out a crystallographic analysis of the resulting deposits to determine the minimal andmaximal nitrogen partial pressures for the particular chamber and operating conditions.
The rare gas pressure is preferably between 0.1 and 0.5 Pa and the nitrogen partial pressure is preferably between 0.01 and 0.1 Pa.
The discharge power is preferably between 250 and 1,200 W/dm.sup.2 of cathode area (chromium target).
The preferred rates of the deposition are between 1 and 10 nm/s.
Secondary characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge from the following description with reference to some examples.
Determination of operating conditions
Direct current magnetron cathode sputtering vacuum metalization equipment was used having a metal vapor source and a 30 liter chamber (0.03 m.sup.3).
The target cathode was 99.9% pure chromium with a surface area of 2 dm.sup.2. The atmosphere in the chamber was a mixture of argon and nitrogen at a total pressure of 0.24 Pa.
Grounded parallelepiped-shape steel substrates 6 cm from the cathode were used. The cathode discharge power was set to 1,800 W.
The substrate temperature was approximately 200.degree. C.
With these conditions a coating 11 .mu.m thick was obtained in one hour, representing a rate of deposition of 3 nm/s.
A series of substrates was coated with the nitrogen partial pressure increasing in steps of 0.01 Pa from 0.03 Pa to 0.09 Pa. The deposited coating was examined by X-ray diffraction.
For the substrate coated at 0.03 Pa the diffraction diagram represented a cubic single-phase alloy with relatively strong distortion of the lattice. This was a typical diagram for the alloy disclosed in the document EP-A-0 074 322.
For the substrates coated at pressures from 0.04 to 0.08 Pa the diagram represented a two-phase alloy with a cubic phase similar to the alloy formed at 0.03 Pa, with a broadening of the lines typical of fine crystallization. The other phase hada quadratic structure with lattice parameter ratios between 1.1 and 1.3.
For the substrate coated at 0.09 Pa the diagram represented a two-phase alloy with a cubic phase (the chromium) and a hexagonal phase (the known Cr.sub.2 N nitride).
On the basis of these results it can be estimated that the minimal and maximal nitrogen partial pressures above and below the formation of a two-phase alloy with a chromium phase and a quadratic nitride phase were respectively 0.035 and 0.085 Pa. Chemical analysis of the coatings obtained with nitrogen partial pressures of 0.03, 0.04, 0.08 and 0.09 Pa show (allowing for the possible measurement accuracy) that the proportions of nitrogen atoms corresponding to these limits are substantially 13 and32 at %. Note that the limiting partial pressures determined in this way are valid only for operating conditions as in the present example.
The operating conditions were as in Example 1, with an argon partial pressure of 0.2 Pa and a nitrogen partial pressure of 0.04 Pa.
The analyzed coating contained 15 at % nitrogen.
The structure was two-phase with a highly accentuated microcrystalline chromium phase and a quadratic nitride with (absolute) lattice parameters as follows:
ratio 1.157
The measured Knoop hardness was 2 100.
The same equipment was used as for Examples 1 and 2, with the operating conditions slightly modified.
______________________________________ Argon partial pressure 0.3 Pa Nitrogen partial pressure 0.06 Pa Cathode discharge power 2 200 W Substrate temperature 350.degree. C. Substrate bias relative to ground -100 V Source/substrate distance 5cm Duration l h Analysis of the coating obtained showed: Composition: 20 at % nitrogen ______________________________________
Two-phase structure with a microcrystalline chromium phase and a quadratic nitride phase with lattice parameters as follows:
ratio 1.25
Knoop hardness: 2,300
A 1 m.sup.3 vacuum metallization chamber was used, fitted with a 14 dm.sup.2 cathode.
______________________________________ The operating conditions were as follows: ______________________________________ Argon partial pressure 0.25 Pa Nitrogen partial pressure 0.06 Pa Cathode discharge power 6 000 W Substrate temperature220.degree. C. The substrates were mounted on a turntable biased at -100 V relative to ground. Duration 3 h Analysis of the coatings showed: Composition: 30 at % nitrogen ______________________________________
Two-phase structure with a microcrystalline chromium phase and a quadratic nitride phase with lattice parameters as follows:
Knoop hardness: 1,800
Shiny appearance (indicating fine grains)
These tests were applied to 10 .mu.m thick coatings on parallelepiped-shape steel samples. The other rubbing member was a high speed steel ring, rubbing occurring in water at a speed of 0.55 m/s with a load of 20 daN. The contact between therubbing members was of the plane/cylinder type. The coefficient of friction and the wear rate were determined.
Three coatings were tested.
A) A coating of the type from Example 2.
B) A single-phase chromium-nitrogen alloy coating containing 2% by weight of nitrogen (7 at %) in the form of a supersaturated solid solution with a centered cubic structure (chromium).
C) A two-phase chromium-nitrogen alloy with a chromium phase and a hexagonal Cr.sub.2 N chromium nitride
TABLE ______________________________________ Wear rate Coefficient of friction ______________________________________ A 0.83 nm/s 0.32 B 4 nm/s 0.27 C 0.83 nm/s 0.36 ______________________________________
One hour into the test without incident the coating A had a polished appearance without defects in the rubbing area.
The test on coating B had to be interrupted before the friction had worn through the coating, which would have occurred in approximately 40 minutes.
The test of coating C had to be interrupted after 20 minutes when localized binding was observed. Profile projection and examination of the rubbing area with a scanning electron microscope showed scaling of the coating that may be attributed toits fragile nature. The fragility of the type C layers was indicated by a scratch test which involves rubbing the surface under test with a diamond indenter on which the load is progressively increased and measuring the level of the resulting acousticnoise. With a type A coating there was no acoustic noise until the indenter passed through the coating and reached the substrate. With the type C coatings, however, the indenter caused scaling which produced acoustic noise.
Many tests which cannot be reported in detail here have been conducted. These tests were concerned in particular with determining the bounds of the domain in which the quadratic nitride can appear and indicated that the nitrogen concentrationsranged from 13 at % just after saturation of the interstitial solid solution of nitrogen in chromium, and that beyond 32 at % of nitrogen only the known and thermodynamically stable hexagonal Cr.sub.2 N nitride was formed. This suggests that thequadratic nitride may be stable only if it is associated with chromium.
Tests also showed that the quadratic nitride lattice parameter ratio a/c cannot be less than 1.05 or greater than 1.5.
The tests were also concerned with the deposition conditions. The rates of deposition, measured in terms of the rate of increase of thickness, ranged between 1 and 10 mm/s.
With these rates of deposition the appropriate discharge powers are between 250 and 1,200 W/dm.sup.2 of cathode (or target). The most suitable pressures are between 0.1 and 0.5 Pa for the total pressure and between 0.01 and 0.1 Pa for thenitrogen partial pressure.
In practise, coatings less than 0.1 .mu.m thick are found to wear out very quickly; also, their continuity may be suspect if the substrate is not perfectly polished. On the other hand, coatings more than 50 .mu.m thick would generally be morethan adequate to resist friction but the time to obtain them would be excessively long. Also, such coatings are likely to modify seriously the original dimensions of the substrate.
It may therefore be assumed that the thicknesses will frequently be between 5 and 20 .mu.m.
Of course, the invention is not limited to the examples described but encompasses all variant executions thereof within the scope of the appended claims.
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The Negro Actors Guild of America was founded by African American actors in 1937. The organization was established to try to eliminate the stereotyping of African Americans in theatrical and cinematic performances. It also stressed the need for more realistic roles for people of color, helped foster the skills of African American actors, and worked to generate more acting opportunities for blacks.
Fredi Washington, a black stage and film actress, who was resentful of the limitations of African Americans in the film industry, brought together other actors, including Leigh Whipper, Noble Sissle, W.C. Handy, and Dick Campbell, to found the Negro Actors Guild of America in New York City in 1937. It was the first such organization of its kind in the nation. Noble Sissle served as the organization's first president, while Washington served as the Guild's executive director and secretary. Washington dedicated much of her life to the organization, even sacrificing her acting career for the advancement and prosperity of the Guild. Leigh Whipper succeeded Sissle in 1957 as the Guild's president. He later caused some controversy when he accused Otto Preminger, the director for the film, Porgy and Bess, of discriminating against African Americans.
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