Amorphization effects on pure titanium using C{sup +}, O{sup +} and Cr{sup +} ion implantation
- Univ. of Patras (Greece)
- European Commission, Ispra (Italy). Joint Research Centre
In this work, the influence of the amorphization effect of C{sup +}, O{sup +} and Cr{sup +} implantation on the friction and wettability properties of pure titanium (grade 2) has been studied. Doses from 1 {times} 10{sup 17} to 5 {times} 10{sup 17} ions cm{sup {minus}2} at multiple energies of 50 to 190 keV have been used. Additionally, pin-on-disk tribological tests using Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight-Polyethylene (UHMWPE) pins under lubricated conditions and wettability measurements of implanted and unimplanted titanium samples were carried out. The authors found, that the more suitable material for the wettability and hence wear resistance is C{sup +} implanted titanium, because of its higher surface energy than the unimplanted titanium corresponding energy. Friction tests on monoenergetic 180 keV C{sup +} and O{sup +} modified titanium with 1 {times} 10{sup 17} ions cm{sup {minus}2} have showed an essentially reduced friction compared to samples implanted with the same dose but at multiple energies. A reduction of the wettability by about 7% and the friction coefficient by about 18% was observed for carbon implanted titanium with a dose of 1 {times} 10{sup 17} C{sup +} cm{sup {minus}2}; this effect corresponds to a good correlation between wettability and friction coefficient after C{sup +} implantation in titanium. It was concluded that the reduction of the friction coefficient with monoenergetic C{sup +} implanted titanium is 3.7 times lower compared with those of pure titanium.
- OSTI ID:
- 624100
- Journal Information:
- International Journal of Modern Physics B, Vol. 12, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: 20 Jan 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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