Effects of nitrogen gas flow rates on the microstructure and properties of laser-nitrided IMI318 titanium alloy (Ti-4V-6Al)

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 300, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 115-121

  Mridha, S ^a   Baker, T N ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IMI318 titanium alloy; Laser surface melting; Nitrogen gas flow rates

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; HARDNESS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; NITRIDING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

LASER SURFACE MELTING; TITANIUM ALLOY IMI318;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0032072681     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0924-0136(97)00408-1     Document Type: Article

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