Beschreibung:
We investigated two coatings, Pt:Al and Pt3:Al, deposited onto pure Al substrates. After annealing at 500°C for 2 hours in vacuum, the Pt:Al coating became “matt silver” while the Pt3:Al colour was “old gold”. Although the deposited coatings were relatively smooth, rope-and ridge-like morphologies were observed in the annealed Pt:Al and Pt3:Al coatings, respectively. X-ray diffraction analyses revealed the presence of Al21Pt6and Al2Pt intermetallics in annealed Pt:Al while only the Al2Pt intermetallic phase was observed in the annealed Pt3:Al coatings. RBS spectra showed an increase of coating thickness by four times in the Pt:Al whilst the coating thickness was doubled in the Pt3:Al coatings. The changes to color, surface morphology, and thickness caused by thermal annealing were attributed to the structural characteristics of the most dominant phases.