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Electrochemical and Tribological Behavior of Surface-Treated Titanium Alloy Ti–6Al–4V

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To enhance its low wear resistance, a surface treatment of ion nitriding was performed for Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy. Structural characteristics of specimens were revealed by optical and scanning electron microscopy, and tribological behavior was evaluated using ball-on-disk tribometer by application of two different charges 5 N and 10 N. Electrochemical methods of potentiodynamic polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to evaluate the effect of this thermochemical treatment on the corrosion resistance of the studied alloy. Results showed that microhardness of nitrided Ti–6Al–4V represents a value greater with four, five times than that of the untreated alloy. The coefficient of friction was also optimized for the two charges applied. SEM analysis of the worn surfaces indicates that the wear of treated Ti–6Al–4V stills just superficial. However, electrochemical tests show that corrosion resistance of titanium alloy deteriorates after plasma nitriding.

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  1. Laboratory of Surface Engineering LIS, Department of Chemistry, University of Badji Mokhtar, BP 233 RP, Annaba, Algeria

    Selma Attabi

  2. University of Echahid Hamma Lakhdar, PO Box 789, El-Oued, Algeria

    Majda Mokhtari

  3. Department of Sciences and Engineering of Materials, National High School in Mining and Metallurgy, CEFOS Chaiba, BP 233 RP, Annaba, Algeria

    Yasmina Taibi

  4. Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, PO Box: 27272, Sharjah, UAE

    Ibrahim Abdel-Rahman & Baraa Hafez

  5. Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Materials, and Environment (LC2AME), Faculty of Sciences, University of Mohammed Premier, B.P. 717, 60000, Oujda, Morocco

    Hicham Elmsellem

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Attabi, S., Mokhtari, M., Taibi, Y. et al. Electrochemical and Tribological Behavior of Surface-Treated Titanium Alloy Ti–6Al–4V. J Bio Tribo Corros 5, 2 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-018-0193-5

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