Open AccessSURFACE CHARACTERIZATION OF TITANIUM ALLOYS FOR NITROGEN ION IMPLANTATION
Author(s) -
Petr Veřtát,
Jan Drahokoupil,
Petr Vlčák
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
acta polytechnica ctu proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2336-5382
DOI - 10.14311/app.2017.9.0039
Subject(s) - materials science , ion implantation , titanium alloy , titanium , surface modification , alloy , nitrogen , metallurgy , diffraction , hardening (computing) , ion , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , optics , layer (electronics) , physics , organic chemistry , engineering
Ion implantation is one of the modern methods of the surface modification of various materials. Industrially used Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy and commercially pure Ti grade 2 were characterized using the X–ray diffraction methods. Texture of the material and dependence of the microstructural properties on the method of the surface modification were examined in order to determine suitable conditions for application of the process in the industry. The structure of Ti–6Al–4V alloy before and after the nitrogen ion implantation process is discussed and observed surface hardening is explained.