Gradient Microstructure Induced by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment in Grade 2 Titanium Studied Using Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy and Complementary Methods
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Surface Characterization
3.2. XRD Results
3.3. Microstructure Analysis
3.4. Microhardness Measurement
3.5. Positron Lifetime Measurements
3.6. Corrosion Tests
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Crystallite Size [nm] | Microstrain [%] |
---|---|---|
SMAT-1 | 52 (5) | 0.10 (1) |
SMAT-2 | 68 (21) | 0.28 (4) |
Adjusted Parameters | SMAT-1 | SMAT-2 |
---|---|---|
τ0 [πσ] | 144.7 (0.7) | 145.5 (1.5) |
a [ps] | 49.3 (1.4) | 46.9 (1.8) |
z0 [µm] | 110.5 (3.3) | 269.1 (5.0) |
b [µm] | 53.9 (4.9) | 39.8 (6.9) |
Approximate total depth [µm] | 250 | 400 |
Sample | Rp [Ωcm2] | Rb [MΩcm2] | Rpol [MΩcm2] |
---|---|---|---|
reference | 143.7 | 1.53 | 1.53 |
SMAT-1 | 167.2 | 4.84 | 4.84 |
SMAT-2 | 190.1 | 5.29 | 5.29 |
reference polished | 181.5 | 8.61 | 8.61 |
SMAT-1 polished | 180.4 | 13.6 | 13.6 |
SMAT-2 polished | 179.5 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
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Skowron, K.; Wróbel, M.; Mosiałek, M.; Joncour, L.L.; Dryzek, E. Gradient Microstructure Induced by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment in Grade 2 Titanium Studied Using Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy and Complementary Methods. Materials 2021, 14, 6347. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14216347
Skowron K, Wróbel M, Mosiałek M, Joncour LL, Dryzek E. Gradient Microstructure Induced by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment in Grade 2 Titanium Studied Using Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy and Complementary Methods. Materials. 2021; 14(21):6347. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14216347
Chicago/Turabian StyleSkowron, Konrad, Mirosław Wróbel, Michał Mosiałek, Léa Le Joncour, and Ewa Dryzek. 2021. "Gradient Microstructure Induced by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment in Grade 2 Titanium Studied Using Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy and Complementary Methods" Materials 14, no. 21: 6347. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14216347