Titanium–Silicon–Nitrogen Composites with High Wear Resistance in Water and in Artificial Sea Water |
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| Authors: | Yuko Hibi Yuji Enomoto Harumichi Sato Shinya Sasaki |
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| Affiliation: | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8564, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Titanium–silicon–nitrogen (Ti-Si-N) composites were produced from a mixture of Si3N4, titanium nitride (TiN), and titanium by spark plasma sintering to develop wear-resistant materials with good environmental and biological compatibilities in water and sea water. The Ti-Si-N composite consisted of Si3N4, TiN, and titanium metal-rich particles coated with TiSi x . Results of sliding tests in water and in artificial sea water showed that the wear resistance of the Ti-Si-N composite was much better than that of the titanium metal. |
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| Keywords: | wear/wear resistance titanium spark plasma sintering |
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