Modification of the structure and properties of commercially pure titanium through nitriding and subsequent TiN coating deposition in a single vacuum cycle

Abstract

The modification of titanium by ion plasma methods consisting of hard coatings deposition on a specimen surface subjected to nitriding is carried out. It is shown that complex modification of the titanium in a single vacuum cycle is followed by formation of multilayered multiphase structure which tribological properties multiply exceed the corresponding properties of the material treated on two vacuum separated setups.