Gas Tungsten Arc Surface Alloying of T1-6A1-4V with Carbon |
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Authors: | N D Pandey Arvind Bharti |
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a Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad, India |
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Abstract: | Ti-6A1-4V was surface alloyed with carbon using gas tungsten arc. Microstructural studies on scanning electron microscope showed that in the alloyed layer a cellular/dendritic phase was distributed in the matrix having an acicular structure. Analysis of the alloyed layer showed an average overall increase of 1.45 wt% in the carbon content. X-ray diffraction studies confirmed the presence of TiC in the alloyed zone. Electron probe microanalysis revealed that the cellular/dendritic phase was rich in carbon and had about 15 wt% carbon, whereas the matrix was depleted in carbon. We concluded from the detailed studies that the alloyed zone matrix was supersaturated with carbon in which TiC was distributed. As a result of this surface treatment, the alloyed layer hardness increased from 350 to 640 HV. |
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