Stoichiometry, crystallinity, and nano-scale surface morphology of the graded calcium phosphate-based bio-ceramic interlayer on Ti-Al-V

A plasma-assisted concurrent Rf sputtering technique for fabrication of biocompatible, functionally graded CaP-based interlayer on Ti-6Al-4V orthopedic alloy is reported. Each layer in the coating is designed to meet a specific functionality. The adherent to the metal layer features elevated content of Ti and supports excellent ceramic-metal interfacial stability. The middle layer features nanocrystalline structure and mimics natural bone apatites. The technique allows one to reproduce Ca/P ratios intrinsic to major natural calcium phosphates. Surface morphology of the outer, a few to few tens of nanometers thick, layer, has been tailored to fit the requirements for the bio-molecule/protein attachment factors. Various material and surface characterization techniques confirm that the optimal surface morphology of the outer layer is achieved for the process conditions yielding nanocrystalline structure of the middle layer. Preliminary cell culturing tests confirm the link between the tailored nano-scale surface morphology, parameters of the middle nanostructured layer, and overall biocompatibility of the coating.

A reconsideration of phase relations in the Ti-Al-Mo and Ti-Al systems

A microstructural and X-ray investigation of Ti-AI-Mo alloys Ti-31 Al-15 Mo, Ti-31 Al-13 Mo, Ti-31Al-9Mo and Ti-35Al-9Mo (containing the Ti3Al, TiAl and β phases) indicates that the existing phase diagram of the ternary system for this composition range published by Ge Dhzhi-Min and Pylaeva is in error above 1473 K. An analysis of phase relations reveals that the error has arisen from their use of the Ti-AI diagram due to Bumps, Kessler and Hansen as a basis for generating the ternary. It is shown that a phase diagram of the ternary, consistent with the experimental results, can be generated using a version of the Ti-AI system due to Margolin. Simple geometric arguments are used to build up a new semi-quantitative description of the Ti-AI-Mo system which can be used as a basis for a detailed investigation of phase equilibria in this system.

(Ti,Al)N Film On Normalized T8 Carbon Tool Steel Prepared By Pulsed High Energy Density Plasma Technique

Under optimized operating parameters, a hard and wear resistant ( Ti,Al)N film is prepared on a normalized T8 carbon tool steel substrate by using pulsed high energy density plasma technique. Microstructure and composition of the film are analysed by x-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Hardness profile and tribological properties of the film are tested with nano-indenter and ring-on-ring wear tester, respectively. The tested results show that the microstructure of the film is dense and uniform and is mainly composed of ( Ti,Al)N and AlN hard phases. A wide transition interface exists between the film and the normalized T8 carbon tool steel substrate. Thickness of the film is about 1000 nm and mean hardness value of the film is about 26GPa. Under dry sliding wear test conditions, relative wear resistance of the ( Ti,Al)N film is approximately 9 times higher than that of the hardened T8 carbon tool steel reference sample. Meanwhile, the ( Ti,Al)N film has low and stable friction coefficient compared with the hardened T8 carbon tool steel reference sample.

SEM and EDS Characterisation of Layering TiOx Growth onto the Cutting Tool Surface in Hard Drilling Processes of Ti-Al-V Alloys

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TI／AL系统离子束混合研究

本文用100KW Ar~2离子在低温下对Tl/AL薄膜进行了混合束研究。实验试样是在单晶硅上蒸镀约5000A的铝膜，相继再蒸上所需不同厚度的钛膜。用2.0Hev α粒子对注入前后的样品进行了RBS分析。经过仔细的实验数据处理，结果发现：T1／AL界面原子混合量σ~2跟注入剂量φ成线性关系，界面的氧化层对T1／AL界面区原子间的相互混合有一定的影响；在相同注入条件下，界面原子混合σ~2随钛膜厚度的变化成一定的规律。另外，还就Ti/AL离子事混合进行了计算机Nonte Carto模拟计算，并与实验结果进行了比较和讨论

Ti-Al系金属间化合物的价电子结构及其合金化行为

由固体和分子经验电子理论(EET)分析了Ti-Al系金属间化合物合金化前后的价电子结构,再计算了该系合金各相的均匀变形因子α和解理能Gc 值,据此分析了合金化对该系金属间化合物脆性的影响。结果表明,常量合金化元素Nb使Ti3Al基合金的α2相无序化,增加了韧的第二相,减弱了Ti-Ti共价键,综合导致α和Gc 值增大,使Ti3Al的脆性有本质改善;微量合金化元素Mn减弱了TiAl基合金的Al-Al共价键,并诱发孪生,使α和Gc 有所提高,在一定程度上降低了TiAl的脆性;TiAl3极低的α和Gc导致恶劣的本征脆性,Mn也难以改变其脆性本质

Ti-Al合金环境脆性机制的电子理论

根据固体与分子经验电子理论(EET)分析计算Ti-Al系金属间化合物及氢和氧影响下各相的价电子结构与解理能Gc，据此分析Ti-Al系金属间化合物的环境脆性(EE)．结果表明，Ti3Al的氢脆是由于高氢含量下易生成性相引起的；TiAl的氢脆是由于固溶氢减弱含氢TiAl晶胞主干键并降低解理能引起的．而Ti3Al固溶氧使其键结构呈更严重的各向异性，导致Ti3Al脆性加剧；在氧含量较高时，氧化物TiO2形成将导致更加恶劣的脆性，而形成最强键ｎA和热稳定性较高的Al2O3将会有好的抗氧化性．同时也解释一些尚有争议的实验结果，并提出一些解决环境脆性的韧化途径.

Fabrication of Ti-Al coatings by mechanical alloying method

By means of the mechanical alloying (MA) method, Al and Ti + Al coatings were deposited on Ti alloy substrates. During the mechano-activation processing, the substrate surface was impacted by a large number of flying balls along with particles of powder. The repeated ball collisions with the substrate resulted in the deposition of powder on its surface. MA technique produced Ti + Al coating with a thickness of 200 µm and Al one with a thickness of 50 µm after 2 h milling at room temperature. The as-synthesized coatings showed structures with high apparent density and free of porosity. The surface morphology of the MA-coatings was very rough. Annealing treatment led to the leveling of this uneven morphology. Annealing at temperatures ranging between 600 °C and 1100 °C gave different aluminide phases on the samples. In the case of Al coating, Al3Ti and Ti3Al compound were observed upon heating up to 1100 °C. In the case of Ti + Al coating, Al3Ti, Al2Ti, TiAl and Ti3Al were formed on the surface.

Nucleation and growth during reactions in accumulative roll bonding of Ti/Al multilayers

A two-stage process in the formation of TiAl₃ was found in the accumulative roll bonding (ARB) Ti/Al multilayers. The distribution of layer spacing did not become broad enough to lose the main features of the double exothermal behaviour. A modified model based on thin films was set up to describe the kinetic characteristics of the formation of TiAl₃ in ARB samples.

The kinetics of two-stage formation of TiAl3 in multilayered Ti/Al foils prepared by accumulative roll bonding

The solid-state reactions of Ti/Al multilayered samples produced by Accumulative Roll Bonding (ARB) have been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The kinetics of the formation of the intermetallic compound TiAl3 was highlighted. Experimental evidence and analysis of the data shows that, there was a two-stage process in the formation of TiAl₃ in the ARB Ti/Al reactive multilayered samples. Calorimetric and microstructural analyses also suggest that the interdiffusion of Al and Ti which led to solid solutions preceded the formation of intermetallic compounds. Despite the apparent chaos in the thickness of the ARB multilayered samples, the distribution of layer spacing did not become broad enough to lose the main features of the double exothermal behaviour. Isothermal DSC shows a larger Avarami constant in ARB Ti/Al multilayered structures than was found in Ti/Al thin films. A modified model based on thin films was set up to describe the kinetic characteristics of the formation of the intermetallic compound TiAl₃ in ARB samples.