Evaluation of plasma nitriding efficiency of titanium alloys for medical applications

Abstract

The surface layers obtained on selected titanium alloys, used in medicine, by the nitriding under glow discharge condition were investigated. The results concern of: α- titanium alloy Grade 2 and α + β alloys Grade 5 and Grade 5 ELI nitrided in temperature below 873 K. The nitriding experiments were performed in a current glow-discharge furnace JON-600 with assisting of unconventional methods. After nitriding surface layers were characterised by surface microhardness measurements, chemical depth profiles, microhardness depth profiles and wear resistance tests.