PISTON RING, AND METHOD FOR COATING A PISTON RING

摘要

A sliding element, in particular a piston ring, preferably made of cast iron or steel, has a coating which has a plurality of layers of CrN (14) and a-C:H:Me coatings (16) alternately. In a method for coating the sliding element, in particular a piston ring, preferably made of cast iron or steel, a plurality of layers of CrN and a-C:H:Me coatings are applied alternately.