A titanium alloy implant’s surface characteristics as a result of the sandblasting and shot peening processes

Titanium alloy, a highly valued implant material, continues to be the subject of research focused on enhancing its surface characteristics. Our study investigates the surface modification of titanium alloy through sandblasting and shot peening techniques, comparing their effects. Parameters such as...

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Published inAIP conference proceedings Vol. 3161; no. 1
Main Authors Balasubramanian, K., Vikram, R., Samson, C. J., Arun, B. S.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Melville American Institute of Physics 30.08.2024
Subjects
Parameter modification
Pressure effects
Sandblasting
Shot peening
Surface hardness
Surface properties
Surface roughness
Titanium base alloys
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Summary:Titanium alloy, a highly valued implant material, continues to be the subject of research focused on enhancing its surface characteristics. Our study investigates the surface modification of titanium alloy through sandblasting and shot peening techniques, comparing their effects. Parameters such as pressure, distance, and time were kept consistent throughout the experiments. The results reveal that both sandblasting and shot peening effectively modify the alloy’s surface. Analysis included surface roughness, surface-level and sub-surface hardness measurements, along with proposed mechanisms for the observed modifications. Our findings demonstrate significant changes in titanium alloy’s surface characteristics after both treatments. Sandblasting yielded the highest surface roughness at 6.22 µm, while shot peening produced the maximum surface-level hardness of 407.3 VHN.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Conference Proceeding-1
SourceType-Conference Papers & Proceedings-1
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ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/5.0229711