Original scientific paper

Evaluation of plasma nitriding efficiency of titanium alloys for medical applications

T. Frączek ; Institute of Materials Engineering, Czêstochowa University of Technology, Czêstochowa, Poland
M. Olejnik ; Institute of Materials Engineering, Czêstochowa University of Technology, Czêstochowa, Poland
A. Tokarz ; Institute of Materials Engineering, Czêstochowa University of Technology, Czêstochowa, Poland

Abstract

The surface layers obtained on selected titanium alloys, used in medicine, by the nitriding under glow discharge condition were investigated. The results concern of: α- titanium alloy Grade 2 and α + β alloys Grade 5 and Grade 5 ELI nitrided in temperature below 873 K. The nitriding experiments were performed in a current glow-discharge furnace JON-600 with assisting of unconventional methods. After nitriding surface layers were characterised by surface microhardness measurements, chemical depth profiles, microhardness depth profiles and wear resistance tests.

Keywords

titanium alloys; glow discharge nitriding; surface layer structure

Hrčak ID:

31992

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/31992

Publication date:

1.4.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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