Comparison of nano-f`retting and nano-scratch tests on biomedical materials

Nano-scratch and nano-fretting tests were performed on highly polished biomedical grade Ti6Al4V, 316L stainless steel and CoCr alloy samples using a 3.7 μm sphero-conical diamond indenter in a commercial nanomechanical test system (NanoTest). Over a wide range of experimental conditions the CoCr alloy showed significantly better wear resistance. The scratch recovery and mean contact pressure for plastic deformation in a low pass repetitive scratch test both correlated with mechanical properties determined from nanoindentation testing. Decreases in friction during the initial wear cycles of this low-cycle test were consistent a reduction in ploughing. In the extended nano-fretting tests Ti6Al4V and 316L stainless steel showed delamination wear.     

Several plasma diffusion processes for improving wear properties of Ti6Al4V alloy

Different kinds of diffusion processes, plasma nitriding, oxidizing and oxynitriding as of a combination of other two, have been applied to Ti6Al4V alloy to evaluate the effect of treatment times (1 and 4 h) and temperatures (650 and 750 °C) on wear properties of the alloy. It was observed that a hard modified layer was produced on the surface of the alloy after each diffusion process. While TiN and Ti₂N phases form in the modified layer with plasma nitriding, mainly TiO₂ phase forms after plasma oxidizing treatment. The wear tests performed at different normal loads showed that all treated samples, except for nitrided and oxidized at 650 °C for 1 h, exhibited higher wear resistance than untreated Ti6Al4V alloy. The plasma nitrided samples showed adhesive wear. On the other hand, while the plasma oxidizing samples displayed adhesive wear at lower loads, wear mechanism changed to abrasive wear as the load increased because the oxide film which covers the surface was broken during the sliding at higher loads.     

Dry sliding wear behaviour of Ti–6Al–4V pin against SS316L disc in vacuum condition at high temperature

ABSTRACT

Ti–6Al–4V alloy exhibit a unique combination of mechanical, physical, and chemical properties; that pronounced its desirability for implementation in the fields of aerospace, automobile, and chemical industries. The mechanisms, namely, strain rate response/adiabatic shear band (ASB) – effect of plastic deformation, tribo-chemical reaction and formation of the mechanically mixed layer (MML), can control wear behaviour of the alloy. Hence, the present work investigates the influence of these mechanisms in governing the tribological characteristics of the Ti6Al4V alloy aganist SS316L steel. The experiments were executed on a pin-on-disc tribometer under vacuum (2?×?10^?5?Torr), by varying the temperature (25, 100, 200, 300 and 400°C) at constant sliding speed (0.01?ms^?1) and load (137.3?N) conditions. Compression test was carried out at distinct strain rate (0.001 and 10 s^?1) and temperature (25, 100 and 400°C) values, to investigate the occurrence of ASB. The scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analyses were used to evaluate the formation of appendage layers (oxides and MML) and the composition of wear debris, respectively. The wear rate of the Ti–6Al–4V alloy decreased with increment in temperature (room condition to 400°C) inside vacuum environ, governed by ASB and the presence of oxide layers.     

Tribological properties of plasma nitrided stainless steel against SAE52100 steel under ionic liquid lubrication condition

1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel was modified by plasma nitriding. The phase composition of the plasma nitrided layer was examined by means of X-ray diffraction. The friction and wear properties of the modified and unmodified 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel specimens sliding against SAE52100 steel under the lubrication of ionic liquid of 1-ethyl-3-hexylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (L-P308) and poly α-olefin (PAO) were investigated on an Optimol SRV oscillating friction and wear tester, with the interactions among the modified surface layer and the ionic liquids and PAO to be focused on. The morphologies of the worn surfaces were observed using a scanning electron microscope. The chemical states of several typical elements on the worn surfaces of the modified steel surfaces were examined by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Results showed that the modified sample had better anti-wear abilities than the unmodified one, but the modified sample had a slightly higher friction coefficient than the untreated one. This was partly attributed to the change in the hardness and phase composition of the stainless steel surfaces after plasma nitriding and tribochemical reactions between the steel and the lubricant. The resultant surface protective films composed of various tribochemical products together with the adsorbed boundary lubricating film contributed to reduce the friction and wear.     

Fretting wear behavior of nitrogen ion implanted titanium alloys in bovine serum lubrication

Nitrogen ion implantation was performed on biomedical titanium alloys by using of the PBII technology to improve the surface mechanical properties for the application of artificial joints. The titanium nitride phase was characterized with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The nanohardness of the titanium alloys and implanted samples were measured by using of in-situ nano-mechanical testing system (TriboIndenter). Then, the fretting wear of nitrogen ion implanted titanium alloys was done on the universal multifunctional tester (UMT) with ball-on-flat fretting style in bovine serum lubrication. The fretting wear mechanism was investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and 3D surface profiler. The XPS analysis results indicate that nitrogen diffuses into the titanium alloy and forms a hard TiN layer on the Ti6Al4V alloys. The nanohardness increases from 6.40 to 7.7 GPa at the normal load of 2 mN, which reveals that nitrogen ion implantation is an effective way to enhance the surface hardness of Ti6Al4V. The coefficients of friction for Ti6Al4V alloy in bovine serum are obviously lower than that in dry friction, but the coefficients of friction for nitrogen ion implanted Ti6Al4V alloy in bovine serum are higher than that in dry friction. Fatigue wear controls the fretting failure mechanism of nitrogen ion implanted Ti6Al4V alloy fretting in bovine serum. The testing results in this paper prove that nitrogen ion implantation can effectively increase the fretting wear resistance for Ti6Al4V alloy in dry friction, and has a considerable improvement for Ti6Al4V alloy in bovine serum lubrication.     

Dry wear and friction behaviour of plasma nitrided Ti–6AL–4 V alloy after explosive shock treatment

The unlubricated wear behaviour of explosive shock treated and, subsequently plasma nitrided Ti–6Al–4 V alloy was studied using a ball-on-disc wear tester. Plasma nitriding was carried out at three different temperatures (700, 800 and 900 °C) for 3, 6, 9 and 12 h. Plasma nitriding after explosive shock treatment enabled a reduction in the wear rate of two orders of magnitude. Detailed investigations of this improved wear performance dependent on the nitriding temperature and time were carried out. The friction and wear data showed a clear breakthrough transition from the nitrided layer to the core of the Ti–6Al–4 V alloy matrix. The lowest wear volume was obtained for the sample, nitrided at 900 °C for 12 h, especially at loads of 2.5, 5 and 7.5 N. Obviously, the hard nitride layers were intimately associated with low wear rate, providing a smooth low friction surface. The coefficient of friction reduced from 0.46 to 0.2 due to a thick and hard compound layer resulting from a high nitrogen diffusion rate caused by explosive shock treatment that expected to increase point defects in the alloy. Detailed examination of the wear tracks showed that plasma nitriding changes the mechanism of wear from one of adhesion for untreated Ti–6Al–4 V to both delamination and mild abrasive.     

Increasing the tribological performances of Ti–6Al–4V alloy by forming a thin nanoporous TiO2 layer and hydroxyapatite electrodeposition under lubricated conditions

In this study, comparative investigation of (i) untreated Ti–6Al–4V alloy, (ii) nanoporous thin TiO₂ layer formed by controlled anodic oxidation and (iii) electrodeposited hydroxyapatite coatings into porous oxide layer was carried out for evaluation of sliding-wear performances in a bio-simulated environment. Wear mechanisms, wear volumes and friction coefficients of the three types of surfaces under lubricated conditions in a bio-simulated solution were recorded and analyzed. The results presented herein show that, under the investigated tribocorrosion conditions (under reciprocating sliding), both surface treatments applied have improved the wear resistance and friction coefficients as compared to the untreated Ti–6Al–4V alloy surface.     

不同环境介质下氧化铝陶瓷与耐蚀金属摩擦磨损行为

为优选海水淡化高压泵关键零部件耐磨性能材料,以Al_2O_3陶瓷与TC4钛合金、316不锈钢、2205双相不锈钢组成的配对摩擦副作为研究对象,利用立式万能摩擦磨损试验机开展干摩擦、纯水及海水3种环境介质下配对材料的摩擦磨损试验,定量得到各摩擦副摩擦因数、磨损量,并对摩擦试样的表面形貌进行分析;采用正交试验法分析载荷、转速、环境介质对摩擦因数和磨损量的影响规律。结果表明:在相同的条件下,TC4钛合金与陶瓷配副摩擦因数较小,2205双相不锈钢与陶瓷配副磨损量较小;环境介质对摩擦因数影响较大,载荷对磨损量的影响较大;海水环境下2205双相不锈钢和316不锈钢磨痕较浅,磨损机制为疲劳磨损、磨粒磨损和腐蚀磨损的交互作用。     

射频／直流磁控溅射不锈钢／Al2O3复合薄膜组织与性能研究

利用射频/直流碳控溅射法,制备了316L不锈钢/Al2O3陶瓷复合薄膜,研究了316L不锈钢/Al2O3陶瓷复合膜的组织形貌。测试了薄膜的显微硬度和耐磨性。结果表明：直流磁控溅射316L不锈钢薄膜呈柱状晶结构,主要有Fe-Cr和γ-Fe相构成,在Fe-Cr(110)晶面出现明显的择优取向,由于射频溅赈射Al2O3陶瓷的掺合,使316L不锈钢/Al2O3陶瓷复合薄膜柱状晶细化,并出现二次柱状晶,在Fe-Cr（211）晶面出现明显的掺优取向, 316L不锈钢膜硬度明显高于316L块体,掺合了Al2O3的金属/陶瓷复合薄膜耐磨性有显著的提高。     

钛合金微弧氧化层的摩擦学性能研究

利用微弧氧化技术在Ti6Al4V合金表面制备了富含钙、磷的多孔氧化陶瓷层,研究了微弧氧化层表面形貌、组成及摩擦学性能。研究结果表明,随着电压的升高,氧化层表面微孔孔径、粗糙度和Ca、P元素含量增大,显微硬度增大。25%小牛血清润滑条件下的微弧氧化层与ZrO2陶瓷球的摩擦学实验表明,微弧氧化层的摩擦因数高于Ti6Al4V钛合金,但磨损率明显降低,表明微弧氧化Ti6Al4V合金具有良好的耐磨性能。     

Direct laser cladding of SiC dispersed AISI 316L stainless steel

The present study concerns development of SiC dispersed (5 and 20 wt%) AISI 316L stainless steel metal-matrix composites by direct laser cladding with a high power diode laser and evaluation of its mechanical properties (microhardness and wear resistance). A defect free and homogeneous composite layer is formed under optimum processing condition. The microstructure consists of partially dissociated SiC, Cr₃C₂ and Fe₂Si in grain refined stainless steel matrix. The microhardness of the clad layer increases to a maximum of 340 VHN (for 5% SiC dispersed) and 800 VHN (for 20% SiC dispersed) as compared to 150 VHN of commercially available AISI 316L stainless steel. Direct laser clad SiC dispersed AISI 316L stainless steel has shown an improved wear resistance against diamond surface with a maximum improvement in 20% SiC dispersed AISI 316L stainless steel. The mechanism of wear was predominantly abrasive in nature.     

Corrosion and tribocorrosion study of 316L steel,Ti–6Al–4V and Ti–10Zr–10Nb–5Ta

ABSTRACT

In this paper, corrosion and tribocorrosion tests have been conducted on three biomaterials: Ti–6Al–4V and 316L steel that are well-known commercial biomaterials and Ti–10Zr–10Nb–5Ta, a new biomaterial elaborated in a levitation-melting furnace. Tests have been conducted in five different electrolytes: NaCl (9g/l), Ringer’s solution, phosphate buffered saline solution (PBS) with and without an addition of bovine serum albumin (BSA). Two amounts of BSA were used: 1 and 5?g/l. In NaCl solution, Ringer’s solution and PBS solution, Ti–10Zr–10Nb–5Ta presents the best corrosion resistance. Conversely, in the presence of proteins, 316L steel shows better resistance to corrosion in comparison with Ti–10Zr–10Nb–5Ta and Ti–6Al–4V. During tribocorrosion tests, the surfaces have been submitted to friction against an alumina ball at open circuit potential (OCP). Measurement of wear rate at the end of the tests indicates clearly that 316L steel shows better resistance to material removal in comparison with Ti–10Zr–10Nb–5Ta and Ti–6Al–4V.     

A study on the influence of laser power on microstructural evolution and tribological functionality of metallic coatings deposited on Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Metallic Ti–Co binary coatings were fabricated on titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–4V) substrate by laser surface cladding technique using a continuous wave RofinSinar 4 kW Nd: YAG laser. The influence of laser power on microstructure, hardness and tribological performance of Ti–Co laser clad coatings on titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–4V) was examined. Laser powers of 750 and 900 W were varied with constant scan speed of 1.2 m/min. A beam size of 3 mm and argon shield gas flow rate of 1.2 L/min were set as the operating laser parameters. Phase identification and morphological studies of the coatings were carried out using X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Based on the results of laser process optimisation, it was observed that both laser powers produced clad coatings with good metallurgical bond with no cracks or pores in the coatings. With respect to the substrate (Ti–6Al–4V), the microstructure, hardness and friction/wear behaviour of Ti–Co coatings on Ti–6Al–4V substrate were enhanced obviously.     

Erosion–corrosion and corrosion properties of DLC coated low temperature gas-nitrided austenitic stainless steel

Low temperature nitriding of stainless steel leads to the formation of a surface zone of so-called expanded austenite, i.e. by dissolution of large amounts of nitrogen in solid solution. In the present work the possibility of using nitrogen expanded austenite “layers” obtained by gaseous nitriding of AISI 316 as substrate for DLC coatings are investigated. Corrosion and erosion–corrosion measurements were carried out on low temperature nitrided stainless steel AISI 316 and on low temperature nitrided stainless steel AISI 316 with a top layer of DLC. The combination of DLC and low temperature nitriding dramatically reduces the amount of erosion–corrosion of stainless steel under impingement of particles in a corrosive medium.     

硬质合金刀具高速切削Ti6Al4V合金时扩散磨损的数值模拟

应用通用商业有限元软件Deform-2D,对航空用钛合金Ti6Al4V进行了不同冷却润滑条件下的正交切削有限元模拟。在参考已有刀具扩散磨损率模型的基础上,利用有限元模拟出的刀具/工件接触区的切削温度与相对滑动速度等基本变量,对高速切削钛合金Ti6Al4V时的WC-Co类硬质合金刀具前刀面的扩散磨损率进行了预测,进而分析了切削介质的冷却与润滑作用对刀具扩散磨损率的影响。研究结果表明:切削介质的润滑作用对刀具前刀面的扩散磨损率具有较大影响,而切削介质的冷却作用则对刀具前刀面扩散磨损率无显著影响。     

Biotribological properties of Ti/TiB2 multilayers in simulated body solution

Ti/TiB₂ multilayers with various modulation ratios were prepared by magnetron sputtering on biomedical titanium alloy Ti6Al4V. The tribological properties of the multilayers sliding against ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene under lubrication with Hank׳s solution were also investigated. The results demonstrated that the tribological properties strongly depended on the modulation ratios of multilayers. The coefficient of friction of multilayers with a modulation ratio of 1:5 was 0.1, a reduction by 28.6%; the wear volume loss of UHMWPE decreased by almost one order of magnitude compared to that of Ti6Al4V alloy, exhibiting excellent anti-friction and anti-wear properties. The oxidation wear of Ti6Al4V alloy could be restrained effectively and converted to abrasion wear and/or adhesive wear by the laminate structures in the multilayers, suggesting that this material may serve as a potential candidate for the surface modification of artificial joints.     

Effects of sliding velocity on tribo-oxides and wear behavior of Ti–6Al–4V alloy

Dry sliding wear tests were performed for Ti–6Al–4V alloy on a pin-on-disc wear tester. The wear behavior of Ti–6Al–4V alloy at sliding velocities of 0.5–4 m/s was studied and the tribo-oxides and their function were explored. Ti–6Al–4V alloy presented a marked variation of wear rate as a function of velocity. With the rise and fall of wear rate, Ti–6Al–4V alloy underwent the transitions of wear mechanisms from the combination of delamination wear and oxidative wear at lower speeds to delamination wear at 2.68 m/s, and then to oxidative wear at 4 m/s. These phenomena were attributed to the appearance and disappearance of tribo-oxides. In spite of trace or a small amount, tribo-oxides would change the wear behavior, and even wear mechanism.     

Suppression of tool damage in ultraprecision diamond machining of stainless steel by applying electron-beam-excited plasma nitriding

Mirror surface machining of stainless steel with single-crystalline diamond tools is proposed in this study by applying a new nitriding method, called electron-beam-excited-plasma (EBEP) nitriding, to workpiece surfaces as pretreatment. It is well known that mirror surface finish of steel workpieces by conventional diamond cutting is unachievable owing to rapid tool wear. Nitriding of steel workpieces has been one of the several attempts to prevent the rapid tool wear of diamond tools. It has been reported that the rapid tool wear is caused by thermochemical interaction between diamond and steel, and that the wear can be greatly reduced by nitriding of steel. However, hard compounds formed on the outmost surfaces of workpieces by the conventional nitriding methods can cause micro-chippings of cutting tools. The authors has recently developed a new nitriding method called EBEP nitriding, in which a high dissociation rate for nitrogen molecules is achieved using the electron-beam-excited-plasma, and iron-compounds-free nitriding has been realized. Therefore, the EBEP nitriding is applied to a typical mold material, modified AISI 420 stainless steel, aiming at suppressing the micro-chippings as well as the thermochemical tool wear during diamond cutting of the stainless steel. The conventional ion nitriding and the gas nitrocarburizing are also applied to the same stainless steel in comparison. Chemical components of the nitrided workpiece surfaces are analyzed by an electron prove micro-analyzer (EPMA) and an X-ray diffraction (XRD) in advance, and turning experiments are conducted with single-crystalline diamond tools. Subsequently, changes in cutting forces and roughness of finished surfaces and tool damages after the turning experiments are evaluated. Finally, mirror surface machining by using the EBEP nitriding is demonstrated, and its advantages and disadvantages in the diamond cutting of stainless steel are summarized in comparison with the conventional nitriding methods.     

碳酸酯对Ti6Al4V/钢摩擦副摩擦磨损性能的影响

采用SRV型微动摩擦磨损实验机分别考察了Ti6Al4V-钢摩擦副在2种碳酸酯润滑下的摩擦磨损性能,并利用扫描电子显微镜和X射线光电子能谱仪分析了Ti6Al4V磨斑表面形貌和典型元素的化学状态。结果表明,2种碳酸酯作为Ti6Al4V/钢摩擦副的润滑剂所表现出的减摩抗磨和承载能力优于其相对应的脂肪醇;载荷和频率明显影响Ti6Al4V/钢摩擦副在碳酸酯润滑下的摩擦磨损行为;碳酸二-2-乙基己酯所表现出的减摩抗磨和承载能力明显优于碳酸二辛酯;2种碳酸酯对Ti6Al4V/钢摩擦副的润滑机制为在Ti6Al4V磨损表面形成吸附膜,从而起到减摩抗磨的作用。     

Ti6Al4V的微磨粒磨损研究

研究了医用Ti6Al4V合金在蒸馏水中的微磨粒磨损行为,考察了载荷、滑行距离、料浆浓度和转速对微磨粒磨损规律的影响,并对微磨粒磨损机制进行了讨论。结果表明:随载荷、滑行距离和料浆浓度的增加,Ti6Al4V合金的磨损量增加,磨损机制由三体磨损转变为混合磨损。