Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Layers from Silicate/Phosphate Baths on Ti-6Al-4V for Biomedical Components: Influence of Deposition Conditions and Surface Finishing on Dry Sliding Behaviour
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Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) layers were produced on Ti-6Al-4V in different conditions, so as to assess the influence of layer structure, current mode, duty cycle and surface finishing on microstructural features and tribological behaviour. In DC regime, the double-layer structure (silicate bath followed by phosphate bath) beneficially affected wear resistance. In unipolar pulsed DC (phosphate bath), the wear resistance of single layers improved with increasing duty cycle, due to improved microstructure and adhesion: high duty cycle single layers can be considered an alternative to double-layer deposition. Surface finishing by abrasive blasting with spheroidal glass beads leads to surface roughness decrease and hence to decreased friction and improved wear resistance. The best-performing PEO layers showed promising results in the comparison with reference materials such as CoCrMo (both uncoated and (Ti,Nb)N PVD-coated) and PVD-coated Ti-6Al-4V up to 30 N normal load.
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OpenAlex topics: Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications · Metal and Thin Film Mechanics · Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
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Imperial College, Tribology Group, SKF University Technology Centre (UTC), 456 City and Guilds Building, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN), Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy
Industrial Research Centre for Advanced Mechanics and Materials (CIRI-MAM), Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy
NanoSurfaces Industries srl, Via Bruno Buozzi 13, 40057 Cadriano di Granarolo nell’Emilia (BO), Italy
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