Study on wear and corrosion properties of Ti6Al4V alloy by laser gas nitriding

Chunhua Zhang, Liwen Tang, Fang Hu, Song Zhang, Hau Chung Man

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Abstract

Titanium alloys have successfully been used as surgical implants. Laser gas nitriding (LGN) is an effective method to improve the wear and corrosion resistance of titanium alloys. A nitride strengthened uniform layer, free of cracks, was obtained on the Ti6Al4V alloy by irradiating with a continuous wave Nd-YAG laser in a N2environment. The microstructure, electrochemical corrosion and tribological behavior of the alloy before and after LGN were studied by SEM, XRD, potentiostat, microhardness tester and tribometer. The results show that the performance and composition of the surface of the Ti6Al4V alloy were significantly improved by LGN, with better corrosion resistance in simulated body fluid and better wear resistance.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials and Manufacturing
Pages188-192
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2011
EventInternational Conference on Material and Manufacturing, ICMM 2011 - Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
Duration: 7 Sept 20119 Sept 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume299-300
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Material and Manufacturing, ICMM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityJinzhou, Liaoning
Period7/09/119/09/11

Keywords

  • Corrosion
  • Laser gas nitriding
  • Ti6Al4V alloy
  • TiN
  • Wear

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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