Residual stresses in (Zr,Hf)N films (up to 11.9 at.% Hf) measured by X-ray diffraction using experimentally calculated XECs

In the present work, the residual stresses of (Zr,Hf)N films were measured using X-ray diffraction (XRD) fixed incident multiplane technique (FIM) for varying amounts of Hf addition by assuming the film was isotropic and anisotropic (Krönel model). The residual stress values calculated according to isotropic and anisotropic models were almost the same (−6 GPa). Addition up to 11.9 at.% Hf into ZrN films did not affect the level of residual stress.