An Overview on Surface Hardening of Titanium Alloys by Diffusion of Interstitial Atoms
In this paper, diffusional surface hardening processes utilized to overcome the poor tribological performance of titanium and its alloys is briefly introduced. More specifically, surface treatments known as thermal oxidation, nitriding and boriding offering the advantage of producing graded surfaces...
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Published in | Diffusion Foundations Vol. 4; pp. 103 - 116 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Zurich
Trans Tech Publications Ltd
01.07.2015
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Summary: | In this paper, diffusional surface hardening processes utilized to overcome the poor tribological performance of titanium and its alloys is briefly introduced. More specifically, surface treatments known as thermal oxidation, nitriding and boriding offering the advantage of producing graded surfaces comprising hard compound layer and diffusion zone by diffusion of interstitial atoms (oxygen, nitrogen and boron) are overviewed. |
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Bibliography: | Special topic volume with invited peer reviewed papers only. |
ISSN: | 2296-3650 2296-3642 2674-0303 2296-3642 2674-029X |
DOI: | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/DF.4.103 |