... substrates. The value of K, depends on a number of factors. Most important is the nature of the materials in contact, but the extent and type of lubrication, surface temperature, and nature of the ... Hard Coating Materials 12. 3. Hardness and Fracture 12. 4. Tribology of Films and Coatings 12. 5. Diffusional, Protective, and Thermal Coatings 12. 2. HARD COATING MATERIALS 12. 2.1. Compounds ... face angle of 136". H,, the Vickers hardness number, is obtained as the ratio of the applied load L to the surface area of the resulting indentation. It is given by (12- 5) where...