Published August 25, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Characterization of composite titanium nitride coatings prepared by reactive plasma spraying

  • 1. C.N.R., Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials (ISMN), P.O. Box 10, 00016 Monterotondo Stazione, Rome (Italy)
  • 2. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Via Eudossiana, 18, 00184 Rome (Italy)
  • 3. Centro Sviluppo Materiali SpA, Via di Castel Romano 100/102, 00129 Castel Romano, Rome (Italy)
  • 4. Department of Chemical Science and Technology, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome (Italy)

Description

Reactive plasma spraying (RPS) technology has been used to produce high thickness (>100 μm) films of composite Ti-TiN-Ti xN y coatings. Reactively sprayed coatings obtained from SP700 (Ti-4.5Al-3V-2Mo-2Fe) and Ti6242 (Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo) powders, deposited onto flat substrates of Ti-6Al-4V, have been investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and micro-hardness measurements have been used to characterize the crystallographic features and differences between the hardness of cross-section and surface. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques have been used to determine the morphology and surface chemical composition of the coatings. Back-scattered electron imaging has revealed the distribution of Ti and TiN in the composite material. Obtained results evidenced a sharp interface between the coating and substrate in terms of the profile of chemical composition. The presence of unmelted Ti particles as well as the formation of nitrides was observed

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.electacta.2004.10.089;
PII
S0013-4686(05)00473-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Electrochimica Acta
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
23
Journal Page Range
p. 4531-4537
ISSN
0013-4686
CODEN
ELCAAV

Conference

Title
Conference on nanotechnology and coatings for novel applications
Acronym
Euro Interfinish 2003
Dates
23-24 Oct 2003
Place
Praglia (Italy)

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