Effects of shot peening and electropolishing treatment on the properties of additively and conventionally manufactured Ti6Al4V alloy: A review

W Okuniewski, M Walczak, M Szala - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This literature review indicates that the basic microstructure of Ti6Al4V is bimodal, consisting
of two phases, namely α+ β, and it occurs after fabrication using conventional methods such …

Effect of shot peening on the surface properties, corrosion and wear performance of 17-4PH steel produced by DMLS additive manufacturing

M Walczak, M Szala - Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Components produced by additive manufacturing (AM) via direct metal laser sintering
(DMLS) have typical as-fabricated surface defects. As a result, surface properties of AM …

Surface and tribological properties of powder metallurgical Cp-Ti titanium alloy modified by shot peening

YY Avcu, E Iakovakis, M Guney, E Çalım, A Özkılınç… - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study reveals for the first time the dry sliding wear behavior of a powder
metallurgical pure titanium alloy (Cp-Ti) modified by shot peening. Cp-Ti samples were …

Shot peening effect on sliding wear in 0.9% NaCl of additively manufactured 17-4PH steel

M Walczak, A Świetlicki, M Szala, M Turek, D Chocyk - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The growing demand for modern steels showing corrosion and tribological resistance has
led to their increased use in the production of medical devices. This study analyzed the …

Assessment of corrosion resistance and hardness of shot peened X5CrNi18-10 steel

M Walczak, M Szala, W Okuniewski - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although the application of shot peening facilitates increasing hardness and corrosion
resistance of stainless steel, the inappropriate peening parameters result in overestimated …

Effect of shot peening on the mechanical properties and cytotoxicity behaviour of titanium implants produced by 3D printing technology

R Żebrowski, M Walczak, A Korga… - Journal of Healthcare …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Structural discontinuities characterize the implants produced directly from metal powders in
3D printing technology. Mainly, the surface defects should be subjected to procedures …

Mechanical properties and sliding wear resistance of suspension plasma sprayed YSZ coatings

L Łatka, M Szala, W Macek… - Advances in Science and …, 2020 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
In this work, the yttria stabilised zirconia ZrO2+ 8 wt% Y2O3 (YSZ) coatings were studied.
The coatings were manufactured by using a relatively new method based on liquid …

Effect of water absorption on tribological properties of thermoplastics matrix composites reinforced with glass fibres

M Walczak, M Szala, D Pieniak - Advances in Science and …, 2022 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
The present work investigated the water absorption of thermoplastic matrix composites and
their effect on tribological behaviour. Four thermoplastic composites were researched based …

Surface characteristics and wear resistance of 316L stainless steel after different shot peening parameters

M Walczak - Advances in Science and Technology. Research …, 2023 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ZrO2-based ceramic beads shot peening
on the performance properties of AISI 316L austenitic steel. The results obtained in the …

Influence of scanning speed on titanium alloy processed with TC4+ Ni60/hBN composite powder by laser metal deposition coating technology

MH Miah, DS Chand, GS Malhi… - Aircraft Engineering and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Regarding the broadening of the titanium alloy application field, the surface
treatment coating of TC4 alloy has become an essential global research topic. This study …