The improvement of the wear performance of the Ti-64 alloy using the oxygen boost diffusion treatment

Oxygen Boost Diffusion Hardening (OBDH) is a cost effective surface modification process which can greatly improve the tribological properties of titanium components. This report deals with the oxygen diffusion treatment of Ti-6Al-4V (Ti-64), the most commonly used titanium alloy, to rank various treatment conditions based on their ability to increase the surface hardness and wear resistance. Modes of wear were evaluated using SEM micrographs and elemental analysis of worn surfaces and wear debris.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Williams, Ryan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Knutsen, Robert D

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10859

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10859