Low temperature nitriding of metal alloys for surface mechanical performance

M Drouet, E Le Bourhis - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Metallic alloys are, by essence, ductile and stiff and can support loads without sudden
rupture. This ductility becomes a disadvantage when applications require wear resistance …

Nitridation of Ti6Al4V by PBII: study of the nitrogen diffusion and of the nitride growth mechanism

V Fouquet, L Pichon, A Straboni, M Drouet - Surface and Coatings …, 2004 - Elsevier
To improve the wear properties of Ti6Al4V material, the growth of a hard and wear resistant
nitride layer is proposed as an interesting low cost solution. Compared to conventional …

The microstructure and surface hardness of Ti6Al4V alloy implanted with nitrogen ions at an elevated temperature

P Vlcak, F Cerny, J Drahokoupil, J Sepitka… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The effect of an elevated temperature during nitrogen ion implantation on the microstructure
and on the surface hardness of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy was examined. The implantation …

Tribological effects of plasma immersion ion implantation heating treatments on Ti–6Al–4V alloy

CB Mello, M Ueda, MM Silva, H Reuther, L Pichon… - Wear, 2009 - Elsevier
In order to achieve improved surface in components with high reliability required by the tool
or metallurgical industries by means of plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII), it is …

[HTML][HTML] Improved properties of Ti6Al4V by means of nitrogen high temperature plasma based ion implantation

RM Oliveira, CB Mello, G Silva, JAN Gonçalves… - Surface and Coatings …, 2011 - Elsevier
A stable heating source, providing steady temperatures in the range of 200 to more than
1000° C, was used to perform high temperature plasma based ion implantation (PBII) on …

Mechanical properties of nitrogen-rich surface layers on SS304 treated by plasma immersion ion implantation

BB Fernandes, S Mändl, RM Oliveira, M Ueda - Applied Surface Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The formation of hard and wear resistant surface regions for austenitic stainless steel
through different nitriding and nitrogen implantation processes at intermediate temperatures …

Carbon nitride thin films as protective coatings for biomaterials: synthesis, mechanical and biocompatibility characterizations

PY Tessier, L Pichon, P Villechaise, P Linez… - Diamond and Related …, 2003 - Elsevier
Amorphous carbon nitride thin films have been deposited on Ti6Al4V by radiofrequency
magnetron sputtering and by plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII). The aim of this study …

[HTML][HTML] A new high-temperature plasma immersion ion implantation system with electron heating

RM Oliveira, JAN Goncalves, M Ueda, JO Rossi… - Surface and Coatings …, 2010 - Elsevier
The temperature of the substrate has strong influence on the diffusion coefficient of nitrogen
ions during plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) performed in metallic surfaces, which …

Relation between Mechanical Hardening and Nitrogen Profile of PBII Nitrided Titanium Alloy

V Parry, E Le Bourhis, L Pichon, M Drouet - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surface treatments of Ti-6Al-4V alloys are of utmost importance for biomedical applications
since they allow for tribological gain. Here, Ti-6Al-4V disks have been PBII nitrided at either …