Compound ceramics coatings on the Ti-6Al-4V alloy were prepared by the direct current micro-plasma oxidation (MPO) in NaAlO2 solution. The composition and morphology of the coatings were studied with the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer technique was used to analyze the solution features of Ti-6Al-4V alloy in the process of preparation. The results reveal that Al2TiO5 forms in the coatings at the initial stages of MPO reaction, and its content changes rapidly with the reaction continuing: after 20 min, the ceramics coatings are composed of α-Al2O3, γ-Al2O3 and Al2TiO5, but after 40 min, its main composition is of α-Al2O3. The content of Ti in the solution will increase when the MPO time extends, and as will Al in the anode area until, after 30 min, it reaches the maximum and keeps constant from then on. Both substrata of Ti and Al in the electrolyte join the MPO reaction at the initial stage, where the formation of Al2TiO5 happens; but as the MPO reaction prolongs, more and more Al in the electrolyte will take part in the reaction, leading to the appearance of a large amount of Al2O3.
The surface modification of aluminum and its alloys using plasma technology is increasingly being investigated. Thick ceramic coatings with high hardness on aluminum alloys can be prepared successfully using a micro-plasma oxidation （MPO） technique. In this work, the composition, microstructure and elemental distribution of ceramic coatings formed by MPO on LY 12 aluminum alloy and its hardness are investigated using XRD, EPMA and microhardness instruments. The results show that the ceramic coatings consist of mullite, γ-Al2O3 and a lot of amorphous matter. The content of silicon in the coatings increases from interface to the coatings, however, the content of aluminum decreases along this direction. The maximum hardness of ceramic coatings is up to 92 GPa.
用微等离子体氧化法能在钛基体上原位生长多孔TiO2膜,方法简单而且膜层与基体结合牢固.本文研究了反应时间(10、30、60、90 m in)对所得膜层光催化活性的影响.通过SEM和XRD分析膜层表面形貌和结构,发现随着反应时间的延长,所得膜层微孔增大而且膜层中二氧化钛含量增多.用所得膜层光催化降解罗丹明B,发现当反应时间为60 m in时,所得膜层具有较高的光催化活性,这归功于所得膜层比表面积增加而且膜层是由以锐钛矿型为主晶相同时含有少量金红石型二氧化钛组成.
