Microstructure and wear behavior of Ti-6Al-4V treated by plasma Zr-alloying and plasma nitriding

Kai Chen; Xiaoping Liu; Xiaozhen Liu; Tianxu Meng; Qi Guo; Zhenxia Wang; Naimin Lin

doi:10.1007/s11595-016-1494-5

Journal of Wuhan University of Technology Materials Science Edition ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5) : 1086 -1092. DOI: 10.1007/s11595-016-1494-5

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Microstructure and wear behavior of Ti-6Al-4V treated by plasma Zr-alloying and plasma nitriding

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A duplex treatment of plasma Zr-alloying and plasma nitriding was used to improve the tribological properties of Ti-6Al-4V. The microstructure of the Zr-N composite (alloyed) layer formed on Ti-6Al-4V and its hardness, friction and wear properties were investigated by using OM, SEM, GDOES, EDS, microhardness tester as well as ball-on-disk tribometer. The results of microstructural analysis show that the alloyed layer is compact and uniform and is mainly composed of ZrN, TiN_0.3 and AlN. A very tiny adhesive and slight oxidation wear is the primary wear mechanism for the modified Ti-6Al-4V. The tribological property is improved significantly after the duplex treatment. The good combination of antifriction and wear resistance for modified Ti-6Al-4V is mainly attributed to the higher surface hardness of metal nitrides formed on the surface and enhanced supporting of the Zr-diffusing layer.

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Ti-6Al-4V / plasma Zr-alloying / plasma nitriding / friction / wear

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Kai Chen, Xiaoping Liu, Xiaozhen Liu, Tianxu Meng, Qi Guo, Zhenxia Wang, Naimin Lin. Microstructure and wear behavior of Ti-6Al-4V treated by plasma Zr-alloying and plasma nitriding. Journal of Wuhan University of Technology Materials Science Edition, 2016, 31(5): 1086-1092 DOI:10.1007/s11595-016-1494-5

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