Reviews on Advanced Materials Science (Jul 2019)

Surface damage mitigation of titanium and its alloys via thermal oxidation: A brief review

  • Lin Naiming,
  • Xie Ruizhen,
  • Zou Jiaojuan,
  • Qin Jianfeng,
  • Wang Yating,
  • Yuan Shuo,
  • Li Dali,
  • Zhao Lulu,
  • Zhang Luxia,
  • Wang Zhenxia,
  • Ma Yong,
  • Han Pengju,
  • Tian Wei,
  • Liu Xiaoping,
  • Wang Zhihua,
  • Tang Bin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/rams-2019-0012
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 58, no. 1
pp. 132 – 146

Abstract

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Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have been extensively applied in various fields of chemical industry, marine, aerospace and biomedical devices because of a specific combination of properties such as high strength to weight ratio, exceptional corrosion resistance and excellent biocompatibility. However, friction and wear, corrosion which usually occur on the surfaces of Ti-base components can lead to degradation in both properties and performance. Thermal oxidation (TO) of titanium and its alloys under certain conditions can accomplish significant improvements both in wear resistance and corrosion resistance, without special requirements for substrate geometries. In this review, the studies and applications of TO process in surface damage mitigation titanium and its alloys were reviewed and summarized.

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