Abstract
Laser surface nitriding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy was carried out with a Nd:YAG pulsed laser. The microstructure and corrosion behaviour of the nitrided samples were examined, using SEM, XRD, XPS, and anodic polarization tests in 2 M HCl solution. Laser nitriding produced a thin continuous TiN layer followed by TiN dendrites and TiN0.3 needles. The laser nitrided specimen exhibited less corrosion current density, passivated more readily and also, maintained a lower current density over the duration of the experiment. This was correlated with the formation of very thin, continuous TiNxOy film, which could retard chloride ions ingress into the substrate.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2324-2329 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- A. Titanium
- B. Polarization
- B. XPS
- C. Passive films
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- General Materials Science