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Surface properties of metal alloys used in aviation after plasma treatment
Author(s) -
Terpilowski Konrad,
Rymuszka Diana,
Hołysz Lucyna,
Ilnicki Marek
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/sia.6204
Subject(s) - wetting , plasma , surface roughness , metal , alloy , surface energy , argon , aluminium , titanium , titanium alloy , materials science , chemistry , metallurgy , composite material , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
The metal alloys: aluminum AMS 4037, 4041, 4049, carbon steel AMS 5045, titanium alloy AMS 4911 and cadmium steel used in aviation were treated by air and argon plasmas. For their activation, low pressure plasma was used. Surface treatment caused a significant increase of wettability due to the increasing surface roughness and introduction of polar functional groups onto the surface. Changes of surface properties are reflected by the value of electron donor parameter of apparent surface energy. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.