Abstract:
The paper presents the results of the study of ion irradiation on the properties of
multi-element plasma coatings. The coatings were bombarded by argon ions using heavy
current ion source with a hollow cathode. After ion irradiation, the structure and physical
properties of the coatings change, however, the nature of the changes is different for different
coatings. To predict the behavior of the coating exposed to irradiation is virtually impossible.
Therefore, structural studies and investigation of physical properties of the coatings to
determine their functional characteristics are to be conducted.
