Load Dependence of Nanohardness in Nitrogen Ion Implanted Ti6AI4V Alloy and Fractal Characterization

Three different nitrogen ion doses were implanted into a Ti6A14V alloy to improve its mechanical surface properties for the application of artificial joints. The titanium nitride phase and nitrogen element distribution profile were characterized with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. Nano-indentation tests were carried out on the surface of the Ti6A14V alloy and implanted samples on a large scale of applied loads. The XPS analysis results indicate that nitrogen diffuses into the titanium alloy and forms a hard TiN layer on the Ti6A14V alloy. The nanohardness results reveal that nitrogen ion implantation effectively enhances the surface hardness of Ti6A14V. In addition, the nanohardness clearly reveals load dependence over a large segment of the applied loads. Thus a concept of nanohardness fractal dimension is first proposed and the dual fractal model can effectively describe nonlinear deformation in indentation areas on the Ti6A14V surface. The fractal dimension shows a decreased trend in two regions of applied loads, indicating a decrease of the self-similarity complexity in surface indentation owing to an increase in nanohardness after nitrogen ion implantation.     

Bacteria adherence properties of nitrided layer on Ti6Al4V by the plasma nitriding technique

The nitrided layer on Ti6A14V substrate was prepared by the plasma nitriding technique. The sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy （GDOES）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, and rough-meter. X- ray diffraction analysis reveals that TiN, Ti2N and Ti phase exist in the nitrided layer subsurface. GDOES analysis shows the thickness of the nitrided layer is about 3 ~tm. XPS analysis shows that there is higher N, lower A1 and lower V in the nitrided layer surface than in the Ti6A14V surface. Rough-meter analysis results show the roughness of the nitrided layer is greater than that of Ti6A14V alloy base. The bacteria adherence property of the nitrided layer on Ti6A14V substrate on the Streptococcus mutans was investigated and compared with that of Ti6A14V alloy by fluorescence microscope. It shows that the nitrided layer inhibits the bacteria adherence.     

铝合金等离子体基离子注入氮/钛改性层成分分布

用X射线光电子能谱（XPS）研究了工艺参数（注入电压或能量、注入时间或剂量、磁控靶溅射电流）对铝合金LY12（即2024）等离子体基离子注入氮 离子注入钛形成的改性层成分分布影响。结果表明，氮在注入层呈高斯分布，而钛沿注入方向逐渐减少。钛的注入使已注入的氮的分布有所拓宽。随着注入电压和时间的增加，钛的注入深度及含量有所增加；存在一个注入时间或/和磁控靶溅射电流阈值，在低于该值下注入钛主要表现为注入效应，没有钛沉积层出现，在高于该值下注入钛由注入效应逐渐表面为沉积效应，有明显的钛层出现。     

Excellent tribological behavior of hexadecylphosphonic acid films formed on titanium alloy

Titanium alloy(Ti6Al4V)surfaces are generally modified to achieve some specific surface properties to satisfy requirements of clinical medicine.In our work,hexadecylphosphonic acid(HDPA)films were successfully formed on Ti6Al4V and subsequently confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and atomic force microscopy(AFM)measurements.The tribological properties of the HDPA-modified Ti6Al4V were investigated using a ball-on-disk tribometer with a linear reciprocating movement.Experimental results indicate that the HDPA-modified Ti6Al4V can maintain a low friction coefficient(approximately 0.06)for 4 h when sliding against polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)balls under a load of 0.8 N in comparison to bare Ti6Al4V(approximately 0.2);the friction coefficient of the HDPA-modified Ti6Al4V shows a 70%decline.In addition,the wear rate of PTFE balls sliding against bare Ti6Al4V was almost twenty times that of PTFE balls sliding against the HDPA-modified Ti6Al4V.Moreover,results of tribological experiments for different speeds(from 3 to 24 mm/s)and loads(from 0.8 to 3.2 N)proved that the HDPA-modified Ti6Al4V was not sensitive to both velocity and load.The friction coefficients were still low and stable even under a high load of 3.2 N or at a high speed of 24 mm/s.This indicates that this soft modification is an optional method of improving tribological properties of Ti6Al4V.     

静电冷却技术对钛合金摩擦磨损性能的影响

为了更好地将静电冷却技术应用到钛合金的车削中,在自行设计的高速摩擦磨损试验装置上,进行了YG8/Ti6A14V摩擦副的摩擦磨损试验.结果表明:静电冷却技术可以有效地降低YG8/Ti6A14V摩擦副间的摩擦系数,在抑制摩擦副磨损的同时还可以改善Ti6A14V磨损表面质量.扫描电镜分析表明,硬质合金高速摩擦时的磨损机理以粘...     

强流脉冲离子束辐照Ti_6Al_4V的实验研究

研究了强流脉冲离子束辐照钛合金Ti6A l4V样品后的表面形貌、显微硬度和表面相结构的变化。随着辐照次数的增加,钛合金表面的熔坑尺寸逐渐增大、密度减小。表面硬度呈现上升-下降-上升的趋势,XRD的结果表明其变化是由于表面宏观应力和表面晶粒的细化等变化引起的.     

Corrosion resistance of Molybdenum Nitride modified Ti6Al4V alloy in HCl solution

The Mo-N surface modified layer on Ti6Al4V alloy was obtained by the plasma surface alloying technique. The structure and composition of the Mo-N modified Ti6Al4V alloy were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy （GDOES）. The Mo-N modified layer contains Mo-N coating on subsurface and diffusion layers between the subsurface and substrate. The X- ray diffraction analysis of the Mo-N modified Ti6Al4V alloy reveals that the outmost surface of the Mo-N modified Ti6Al4V alloy is composed of phase Mo2N （fcc） and Mo2N （tetr）. The electrochemical corrosion performance of the Mo-N modified Ti6Al4V alloy in 0.5 mol/L HCl solution was investigated and compared with that of Ti6Al4V alloy. The chemical corrosion performance of the Mo-N modified Ti6Al4V alloy in boiling 37% HCl solution was investigated and compared with that of Ti6Al4V alloy. Results indicate that self-corroding electric potentials and corrosion-rate of the Mo-N modified Ti6Al4V alloy are higher than that of Ti6Al4V alloy in 0.5 mol/L HCl solution. The corrosion-rate of the Mo-N modified Ti6Al4V alloy is lower than that of Ti6Al4V alloy in boiling 37% HCl solution.     

超硬磨料砂轮干式磨削Ti6Al4V合金的表面完整性研究

针对钛合金干式磨削特点,制备了金刚石和立方氮化硼(cubic boron nitride, CBN)超硬磨料砂轮,进行了与碳化硅陶瓷砂轮干式磨削Ti6Al4V合金的对比试验研究。用扫描电子显微镜、三维体视显微镜、粗糙度仪和显微硬度计对磨削工况和试样表面进行了测定。分析了磨削用量对表面粗糙度的影响,比较了3种砂轮磨削工件的表面粗糙度、表面形貌、微观组织及显微硬度。研究表明:工件表面粗糙度随着磨削深度增大而增大,随着砂轮速度的增大而减小。与绿色碳化硅陶瓷结合剂砂轮相比,CBN和金刚石超硬磨料砂轮磨削工件的表面粗糙度和变质层深度较小,表面无明显烧伤,在一定用量条件下更适合Ti6Al4V合金干式磨削加工。     

Ti6Al4V合金表面纳米管阵列的制备

以氢氟酸和铬酸为电解液,采用阳极氧化法在Ti6Al4V合金表面制备高密度的纳米管阵列.利用场发射扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪和X射线光电子能谱对多孔氧化膜的形貌和结构进行分析,利用极化曲线和电化学阻抗谱研究了电解液中CrO3的作用机理.结果表明:电解液种类决定能否形成多孔氧化膜,而电解液的浓度影响多孔氧化膜的形貌和孔径大小;纳米管阵列氧化膜主要由大部分非晶态组织的TiO2,Al2O3和少部分晶态的Al2TiO5,Al3Ti5O2,Al2O3组成,氧化膜内的Al,Ti原子比高于基体中的Al,Ti原子比;CrO3浓度的高低会影响氧化膜的结构.     

A New Method for Fractal Dimension Determination by STM at Nanometer Scale

A new method for determining the fractal dimension by STM at nanomeler scale has been proposed.Widerstrass- Mandelbrot fractal curves were used to verify the accuracy and reliability. The Computer simulation showed that fractal dimen- sion obtained with this method generally outran the traditional yard method. The new method has been applied to the fractal dimension determination of the fractures of Ti3Al and Ti-24Al-11Nb alloys. The results show that the fractal dimension of Ti-24Al-11Nb alloy is higher than that of Ti3Al, and it varies with the crark extending orientation.