The load bearing capacity of hydrogen-free Cr-DLC coatings on deep-case oxygen hardened Ti6Al4V

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Abstract

Titanium alloys are characterised by poor tribological properties, and a soft substrate such as Ti6Al4V alloy might not be able to provide adequate support for a hard carbon coating. A boost diffusion oxidation (BDO) process had been used to acquire a deep hardened case in Ti6Al4V. A novel duplex surface treatment combining the 13130 treatment with carbon based hard coatings (BDO/Cr-DLC) can significantly improve the tribological properties of the Ti6Al4V titanium alloy and increase its load bearing capacity on the basis of scratch and pin-on-disc testing. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All fights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5237-5244
Number of pages8
JournalSurface and Coatings Technology
Volume200
Issue number18-19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 May 2006

Keywords

  • load bearing capacity
  • Cr-DLC
  • oxygen boost diffusion
  • Ti6Al4V

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