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Micro-tribological Characteristics of Ti6Al4V Alloy Subjected to Shot Blasting Surface Treatment Process

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Ti6Al4V has remarkable mechanical and physical qualities, but its usage in many applications is constrained by its inferior tribological properties. In this study, Ti6Al4V was shot-blasted with aluminum oxide to enhance the surface hardness and reduce the real area of contact, thereby improving the tribological properties of the metal surface. The data obtained from reciprocating tribometer, optical profilometer, SEM, and EPMA infer considerable improvement in tribological properties and impart information on wear mechanisms attributing to an increase in wear resistance up to 76%.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Prof. Satish V. Kailas, IISc Bangalore, India, for the facilities and support provided to carry out the experiments, and internship students Mr. R. M. Manoj and Mr. P. S. Rohan for the help provided during initial experimentations.

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    Aashish John & Jasafa Showket

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

    K. Joseph Babu

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

    Vimal Edachery

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Mangaluru, India

    P. S. Suvin

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John, A., Showket, J., Joseph Babu, K. et al. Micro-tribological Characteristics of Ti6Al4V Alloy Subjected to Shot Blasting Surface Treatment Process. Trans Indian Inst Met 76, 2463–2471 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-023-02915-3

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