@misc{NaveedObrosovWeiss, author = {Naveed, Muhammad and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Investigation of the wear resistance properties of Cr/CrN multilayer coatings against sand erosion}, series = {Conference Papers in Science}, volume = {2015}, journal = {Conference Papers in Science}, doi = {10.1155/2015/873543}, pages = {1 -- 10}, abstract = {The wear of metallic components used in gas and steam turbines due to erosive sand particles lead to a tremendous decrease in their lifetime. This wear can be reduced by the use of suitable erosion resistant coatings resulting in lower maintenance costs. In this context, multilayer Cr/CrN PVD coatings using an industrial coater was designed and applied on Inconel 718, a material which finds its application in gas turbines. A variation in the bimodal period has been induced in order to achieve an optimal coating architecture providing optimum properties needed for the erosion resistant coatings. The coating was deposited using a single Cr- target with an induction of N2 during the nitriding phase at a temperature of 480-500 °C and the coating thickness of 24-26 µm was kept constant throughout. The erosion tests were conducted at angles of 30°, 60° and 90°. The sand used for the test is an irregular shaped SiO2. The erosion tests were followed by a detailed microscopic examination of the eroded coating structure in combination with nanoindentation and scratch tests.}, language = {en} } @misc{NaveedObrosovZaketal., author = {Naveed, Muhammad and Obrosov, Aleksei and Zak, Andrzej and Dudzinski, Wlodzimierz and Volinsky, Alex A. and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Sputtering Power Effects on Growth and Mechanical Properties of Cr2AlC MAX Phase Coatings}, series = {Metals}, volume = {6}, journal = {Metals}, number = {11}, issn = {2075-4701}, doi = {10.3390/met6110265}, pages = {265}, abstract = {Coating growth and mechanical properties of nanolamellar Cr2AlC coatings at various sputtering power were investigated in the present study. Cr2AlC coating was deposited on the IN 718 superalloy and (100) Si wafers by DC magnetron sputtering at different sputtering powers. The structure and properties were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and nanoindentation. It was found that coatings had columnar structure with nanocrystalline substructure. Deposition rate increased with the sputtering power. XRD results showed the presence of the Cr2AlC MAX phase, intermetallic AlCr2 and Cr7C3 carbide phases, along with the change in preferential coating growth orientation. TEM observations confirmed the occurrence of these phases, and the SAED patterns demonstrated significant texture of the coatings. Hardness values were measured in the range between 11-14 GPa, showing a slight increase with the sputtering power.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovNaveedVolinskyetal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Naveed, Muhammad and Volinsky, Alex A. and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Substrate Frequency Effects on CrxN Coatings Deposited by DC Magnetron Sputtering}, series = {Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance}, volume = {26}, journal = {Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance}, number = {1}, issn = {1544-1024}, doi = {10.1007/s11665-016-2426-4}, pages = {366 -- 373}, abstract = {Controlled ion bombardment is a popular method to fabricate desirable coating structures and modify their properties. Substrate biasing at high frequencies is a possible technique, which allows higher ion density at the substrate compared with DC current bias. Moreover, high ion energy along with controlled adatom mobility would lead to improved coating growth. This paper focuses on a similar type of study, where effects of coating growth and properties of DC magnetron-sputtered chromium nitride (CrxN) coatings at various substrate bias frequencies are discussed. CrxN coatings were deposited by pulsed DC magnetron sputtering on Inconel 718 and (100) silicon substrates at 110, 160 and 280 kHz frequency at low duty cycle. Coating microstructure and morphology were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), scratch adhesion testing and nanoindentation. Results indicate a transformation of columnar into glassy structure of CrxN coatings with the substrate bias frequency increase. This transformation is attributed to preferential formation of the Cr2N phase at high frequencies compared with CrN at low frequencies. Increase in frequency leads to an increase in deposition rate, which is believed to be due to increase in plasma ion density and energy of the incident adatoms. An increase in coating hardness along with decrease in elastic modulus was observed at high frequencies. Scratch tests show a slight increase in coating adhesion, whereas no clear increase in coating roughness can be found with the substrate bias frequency.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovGulyaevZaketal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Gulyaev, Roman and Zak, Andrzej and Ratzke, Markus and Naveed, Muhammad and Dudzinski, Wlodzimierz and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Chemical and Morphological Characterization of Magnetron Sputtered at Different Bias Voltages Cr-Al-C Coatings}, series = {Materials}, volume = {10}, journal = {Materials}, number = {2}, issn = {1996-1944}, doi = {10.3390/ma10020156}, pages = {156}, abstract = {MAX phases (M = transition metal, A = A-group element, and X = C/N) are of special interest because they possess a unique combination of the advantages of both metals and ceramics. Most attention is attracted to the ternary carbide Cr2AlC because of its excellent high-temperature oxidation, as well as hot corrosion resistance. Despite lots of publications, up to now the influence of bias voltage on the chemical bonding structure, surface morphology, and mechanical properties of the film is still not well understood. In the current study, Cr-Al-C films were deposited on silicon wafers (100) and Inconel 718 super alloy by dc magnetron sputtering with different substrate bias voltages and investigated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and nanoindentation. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) was used to analyze the correlation between the growth of the films and the coating microstructure. The XPS results confirm the presence of Cr2AlC MAX phase due to a negative shift of 0.6-0.9 eV of the Al2p to pure aluminum carbide peak. The XRD results reveal the presence of Cr2AlC MAX Phase and carbide phases, as well as intermetallic AlCr2. The film thickness decreases from 8.95 to 6.98 µm with increasing bias voltage. The coatings deposited at 90 V exhibit the lowest roughness (33 nm) and granular size (76 nm) combined with the highest hardness (15.9 GPa). The ratio of Al carbide to carbide-like carbon state changes from 0.12 to 0.22 and correlates with the mechanical properties of the coatings. TEM confirms the columnar structure, with a nanocrystalline substructure, of the films.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovGulyaevRatzkeetal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Gulyaev, Roman and Ratzke, Markus and Volinsky, Alex A. and Bolz, Sebastian and Naveed, Muhammad and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {XPS and AFM Investigations of Ti-Al-N Coatings Fabricated Using DC Magnetron Sputtering at Various Nitrogen Flow Rates and Deposition Temperatures}, series = {Metals}, volume = {7}, journal = {Metals}, number = {2}, issn = {2075-4701}, doi = {10.3390/met7020052}, pages = {52}, abstract = {Ti-Al-N coatings were deposited by direct current magnetron sputtering (DCMS) onto IN 718 at different nitrogen flow rates and deposition temperatures. The coatings' properties were characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) as well as nanoindentation. It was found that higher deposition temperature leads to higher surface roughness and nitrogen flux influences the shape of grains. According to XPS, the bonding structure of all coatings exhibited the (Ti,Al)N phase. Mechanical properties depend on the Al content within the films. The coating with the best mechanical properties (deposited at 500 °C and 20 standard cubic centimeters per minute (sccm)) was further deposited onto tungsten carbide (WC) cutting tools for cylindrical turning experiments. A quasi-constant flank wear was observed until a machining volume of 23,500 mm³.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{KashkarovSutyginaNikitenkovetal., author = {Kashkarov, Egor B. and Sutygina, Alina and Nikitenkov, Nikolay and Syrtanov, Maxim S. and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {Microstructure changes and hydrogenation behaviour of Zr-1Nb alloy after plasma immersion titanium implantation at different time of exposure}, series = {American Advanced Materials Congress 2016}, booktitle = {American Advanced Materials Congress 2016}, editor = {Tiwari, Ashutosh}, publisher = {VBRI Press}, address = {Link{\"o}ping}, isbn = {978-91-88252-03-6}, abstract = {Zirconium alloys are the main construction materials of water-cooled nuclear reactors. Zirconium is used in the core of nuclear reactors as fuel element claddings due to low thermal-neutron capture cross section. Hydrogen is released in the process of water radiolysis or high-temperature oxidation of fuel claddings under loss of coolant accident (LOCA) conditions. The penetration and accumulation of hydrogen in zirconium alloys lead to degradation of their physical and mechanical properties caused by hydrogen embrittlement and delayed hydride cracking [1, 2]. Plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) is widely used to improve the mechanical properties, corrosion and erosion resistance as well as to decrease hydrogen absorption rate of zirconium [3, 4]. During PIII, a plasma ions are accelerated by high voltage pulsed bias applied to the target. The accelerated ions penetrate in the bulk of the target and modify the deeper layers of materials. Previous studies shown that PIII of titanium improves the protection properties of Zr-2.5Nb alloy from hydrogenation [5]. Moreover, the microdroplets and ion energy have significant impact on hydrogen absorption of the alloys. However, it is necessary to understand the mechanism of hydrogen interaction with the modified layers depending on the time of implantation. In this study, titanium ions were implanted into Zr-1Nb alloy target using filtered vacuum arc source and high frequency short pulser. Coaxial plasma filter was used to reduce the number and size of microdroplets evaporated from the cathode spots. The implantation parameters are: 70 A arc current, 0.15 Pa argon pressure, 1500 V pulsed bias, 100 kHz repetition frequency, 5 μs pulse length and 5-30 min implantation time. Gas-phase hydrogenation was performed at 623 K and 2 atm. hydrogen pressure for 60 min. Surface morphology, phase composition and depth distribution of elements were investigated using scanning electron and atomic force microscopies (SEM and AFM), X-ray diffraction and glow-discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GDOES). It was revealed that the microdroplets and craters with the size of several microns are formed after titanium implantation. The number and size of craters are increased with implantation time from 5 to 30 minutes. It is assumed that the presence of craters on the surface caused by bombardment of an accelerated ion clusters, which is formed due to incorporation (condensation) and ionization of evaporated atoms near the cathode region. Furthermore, the surface becomes rougher and the microstructure changes to fine-grained with an average grain size of 50-100 nm with increase of implantation time. Hydrogenation behaviour depends on the implantation time and differs from the non-treated Zr-1Nb alloy. Hydrogen absorption rate decreases by two times with increase in implantation time from 5 to 30 min. Furthermore, hydrogen preferably accumulates in the modified layer at higher implantation time. The distribution of hydrogen tends to decrease in the depth of implanted layer. The phase state of the alloy has not changed after implantation, however, the extensive distortions of the crystal lattice are observed after hydrogenation of the non-treated and implanted for 5 min Zr-1Nb alloys.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovSutyginaVolinskyetal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Sutygina, Alina and Volinsky, Alex A. and Manakhov, Anton and Weiß, Sabine and Kashkarov, Egor B.}, title = {Effect of Hydrogen Exposure on Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of CrₓN Coatings Deposited at Different Pressures on IN718}, series = {Materials}, volume = {10}, journal = {Materials}, number = {5}, issn = {1996-1944}, doi = {10.3390/ma10050563}, pages = {563}, abstract = {In the current study, the properties of the CrₓN coatings deposited on the Inconel 718 superalloy using direct current reactive magnetron sputtering are investigated. The influence of working pressure on the microstructure, mechanical, and tribological properties of the CrₓN coatings before and after high-temperature hydrogen exposure is studied. The cross-sectional scanning electron micrographs indicate the columnar structure of the coatings, which changes from dense and compact columns to large columns with increasing working pressure. The Cr/N ratio increases from 1.4 to 1.9 with increasing working pressure from 300 to 900 mPa, respectively. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals a change from mixed hcp-Cr₂N and fcc-CrN structure to approximately stoichiometric Cr₂N phase. After gas-phase hydrogenation, the coating deposited at 300 mPa exhibits the lowest hydrogen absorption at 600 °C of all investigated coatings. The results indicate that the dense mixed cubic and hexagonal structure is preferential for hydrogen permeation resistance due to the presence of cubic phase with higher packing density in comparison to the hexagonal structure. After hydrogenation, no changes in phase composition were observed; however, a small amount of hydrogen is accumulated in the coatings. An increase of coating hardness and elastic modulus was observed after hydrogen exposure. Tribological tests reveal that hydrogenation leads to a decrease of the friction coefficient up to 20\%-30\%. The best value of 0.25 was reached for hydrogen exposed CrₓN coating deposited at 300 mPa.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ObrosovKashkarovWeissetal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Kashkarov, Egor B. and Weiß, Sabine and Volinsky, Alex A.}, title = {Mechanical and tribological behaviour of hydrogenated CrxN coatings deposited at different pressure and voltages on IN718}, series = {American Advanced Materials Congress 2016}, booktitle = {American Advanced Materials Congress 2016}, editor = {Tiwari, Ashutosh}, publisher = {VBRI Press}, address = {Link{\"o}ping}, isbn = {978-91-88252-03-6}, abstract = {Hydrogen degradation is a serious problem in industrial applications like power plants (boilers, turbines), marine structures, car and aircraft components, as it leads to failures as well as to deterioration of properties. Inconel 718 is one of the most commonly used materials for these applications. Different metal nitrides like TiN coatings have been deposited in past to prevent hydrogen degradation, which are also known for their high hardness and good wear resistance [1, 2]. However, reports on hydrogen degradation of CrN coatings, which shows better oxidation and corrosion resistance, higher temperature stability and lower friction coefficient than TiN [3, 4] has not been reported till now. Despite a lot of publications about CrN films, up to now the effect of hydrogenation on mechanical and tribological properties of CrN coatings is still not completely understood. In the current work CrxN coatings were deposited by Direct Current Magnetron Sputtering (dcMS) on Inconel 718 substrate at different chamber pressures and substrate voltages. Substrate voltage is one of the most important process parameters which determines the structure of the coating and the adhesion between substrate and coating. Simultaneously a study of the chamber pressure is also needed to understand the deposited structure and growth rate because at higher pressures the high number of argon atoms reduce the number of ionized ions available for the deposition leading to low deposition rates [5]. Gas-phase hydrogenation of the samples was performed at a temperature of 600° C and hydrogen pressure of 2 atm. It was found that CrxN coatings are resistant against hydrogen exposure as compared to uncoated surfaces. The results of changes in the mechanical, tribological properties and phase composition of the coatings after hydrogenation are discussed. Coating microstructure was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The mechanical properties of the coatings were characterized by means of nanoindentation and scratch test.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovNaveedKruppetal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Naveed, Muhammad and Krupp, Ulrich and Solovev, Mikhail and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Investigation of TiAlN HiPIMS coating deposited on the newly developed Ni-based superalloy AD730}, abstract = {The development of new alloys for gas turbine engines has been focused on withstanding against increasing service temperatures. AD730™ is a recently developed nickel-based superalloy for turbine disk applications with superior properties at 700°C, which is higher than the common service temperature for IN718. Use of coatings to enhance the properties of materials, such as wear resistance is widely known in various applications. This research presents an experimental study of TiAlN coatings, deposited onto AD730 superalloy using High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS). Phase structure and chemical composition of the TiAlN films were characterized by X-ray diffractometry. Transmission electron microscopy as well as scanning electron microscopy were used to analyze the microstructure of the coating. Mechanical properties, including hardness, Young's modulus, and adhesion strength were measured using nanoindentation und scratch test.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovNaveedWeiss, author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Naveed, Muhammad and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Effect of pulse time on structure and mechanical properties of HPPMS deposited AlTiN coatings}, abstract = {The use of PVD AlTiN as a protective coating on cutting tools is well known. With the introduction of pulsed deposition techniques like High Power Pulsed Sputtering (HPPMS), a possibility is provided to the coating developers to design their coatings by the variation in pulse parameters. To analyze the effect of pulse time HPPMS AlTiN coatings were deposited on Si (100) as well as 100Cr6 steel plates at a temperature of 500°C in a reactive gas environment. Oscilloscope measurements depicted a change in current-voltage characteristics with variation in pulse time. This influence the coating structure, deposition rates and phase formations as well. Nanoindentation results show a variation in the mechanical properties of the coatings with the change in pulse time. This study focuses on the potential of HPPMS technology for enhancement of mechanical and structural properties of AlTiN coating.}, language = {en} } @misc{KashkarovNikitenkovSutyginaetal., author = {Kashkarov, Egor B. and Nikitenkov, Nikolay and Sutygina, Alina and Laptev, Roman and Bordulev, Yuriy and Obrosov, Aleksei and Liedke, Maciej O. and Zak, Andrzej and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Microstructure, defect structure and hydrogen trapping in zirconium alloy Zr-1Nb treated by plasma immersion Ti ion implantation and deposition}, series = {Journal of Alloys and Compounds}, volume = {732}, journal = {Journal of Alloys and Compounds}, issn = {0925-8388}, doi = {10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.10.151}, pages = {80 -- 87}, abstract = {The effect of low energy plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition of titanium on microstructure, defect structure and hydrogen trapping in zirconium alloy Zr-1Nb was studied. Defect structure and distribution were analyzed by Doppler broadening using slow positron beam. The surface microstructure after modification is represented by nanostructured Ti grains with random orientation. The gradient distribution of titanium as well as vacancy type defects were analyzed. The concentration of vacancy type defects is rising with increasing bias voltage. Gas-phase hydrogenation of the Ti-modified Zr-1Nb alloy was performed at 400 °C for 60 min. The strong interaction of hydrogen with vacancy type defects was demonstrated. Two different changes in the defect structure after hydrogenation were observed: when a titanium film is formed on the surface (after deposition at 500 V) hydrogen trapping occurs with the formation of titanium hydride phases, while in the implanted layer (deposition at 1000 and 1500 V) hydrogen is trapped due to interaction with vacancy type defects. The physical basis of Ti diffusion and its influence on the evolution of defect structure after surface modification and hydrogenation were discussed.}, language = {en} } @misc{ShulepovKashkarovStepanovetal., author = {Shulepov, Ivan A. and Kashkarov, Egor B. and Stepanov, Igor B. and Syrtanov, Maxim S. and Sutygina, Alina and Shanenkov, Ivan and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {The Formation of Composite Ti-Al-N Coatings Using Filtered Vacuum Arc Deposition with Separate Cathodes}, series = {Metals}, volume = {7}, journal = {Metals}, number = {11}, issn = {2075-4701}, doi = {10.3390/met7110497}, pages = {13}, abstract = {Ti-Al-N coatings were deposited on high-speed steel substrates by filtered vacuum arc deposition (FVAD) during evaporation of aluminum and titanium cathodes. Distribution of elements, phase composition, and mechanical properties of Ti-Al-N coatings were investigated using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and nanoindentation, respectively. Additionally, tribological tests and scratch tests of the coatings were performed. The stoichiometry of the coating changes from Ti0.6Al0.4N to Ti0.48Al0.52N with increasing aluminum arc current from 70 A to 90 A, respectively. XRD and TEM showed only face-centered cubic Ti-Al-N phase with preferred orientation of the crystallites in (220) direction with respect to the sample normal and without precipitates of AlN or intermetallics inside the coatings. Incorporation of Al into the TiN lattice caused shifting of the (220) reflex to a higher 2θ angle with increasing Al content. Low content and size of microdroplets were obtained using coaxial plasma filters, which provides good mechanical and tribological properties of the coatings. The highest value of microhardness (36 GPa) and the best wear-resistance were achieved for the coating with higher Al content, thus for Ti0.48Al0.52N. These coatings exhibit good adhesive properties up to 30 N load in the scratch tests.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovSutyginaManakhovetal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Sutygina, Alina and Manakhov, Anton and Bolz, Sebastian and Weiß, Sabine and Kashkarov, Egor B.}, title = {Oxidation Behavior of Zr-1Nb Corroded in Air at 400 °C after Plasma Immersion Titanium Implantation}, series = {Metals}, volume = {8}, journal = {Metals}, number = {1}, issn = {2075-4701}, doi = {10.3390/met8010027}, pages = {16}, abstract = {In this paper, the influence of plasma immersion titanium implantation into the zirconium alloy Zr-1Nb on the oxidation behavior at 400 °C for 5, 24, 72, and 240 h in air under normal atmospheric pressure (101.3 kPa) was shown. The influence of implantation on the protective properties of the modified layer was shown. The valence of the oxides before and after implantation was analyzed by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) was carried out to examine the phase composition after titanium ion implantation and oxidation. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) revealed that titanium implantation exhibited effects of stabilizing the β phase. The formation of the t-ZrO2 and m-ZrO2 was observed during the oxidation of the as-received and modified Zr-1Nb. The measurement of weight gain showed an improvement in oxidation resistance of Ti implanted Zr-1Nb at the oxidation up to 24 h when compared with that of the as-received Zr-1Nb. However, at longer oxidation cycle the oxidation rate of Ti-implanted zirconium alloy is the same with the as-received alloy, which attributed to the layer thickness. Nevertheless, the corrosion of the Ti-implanted alloy is more uniform, while a local corrosion and cracks was detected on the surface of the as-received alloy.}, language = {en} } @misc{SolovievaMiroshnichenkoKovalskiietal., author = {Solovieva, Anastasiya and Miroshnichenko, Svetlana and Kovalskii, Andrey and Permyakova, Elizaveta and Popov, Zakhar and Dvoř{\´a}kov{\´a}, Eva and Kiryukhantsev-Korneev, Philip and Obrosov, Aleksei and Polčak, Josef and Zaj{\´i}čkov{\´a}, Lenka and Shtansky, Dmitry V. and Manakhov, Anton}, title = {Immobilization of Platelet-Rich Plasma onto COOH Plasma-Coated PCL Nanofibers Boost Viability and Proliferation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells}, series = {Polymers}, volume = {9}, journal = {Polymers}, number = {12}, issn = {2073-4360}, doi = {10.3390/polym9120736}, pages = {14}, abstract = {The scaffolds made of polycaprolactone (PCL) are actively employed in different areas of biology and medicine, especially in tissue engineering. However, the usage of unmodified PCL is significantly restricted by the hydrophobicity of its surface, due to the fact that its inert surface hinders the adhesion of cells and the cell interactions on PCL surface. In this work, the surface of PCL nanofibers is modified by Ar/CO2/C2H4 plasma depositing active COOH groups in the amount of 0.57 at \% that were later used for the immobilization of platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The modification of PCL nanofibers significantly enhances the viability and proliferation (by hundred times) of human mesenchymal stem cells, and decreases apoptotic cell death to a normal level. According to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), after immobilization of PRP, up to 10.7 at \% of nitrogen was incorporated into the nanofibers surface confirming the grafting of proteins. Active proliferation and sustaining the cell viability on nanofibers with immobilized PRP led to an average number of cells of 258 ± 12.9 and 364 ± 34.5 for nanofibers with ionic and covalent bonding of PRP, respectively. Hence, our new method for the modification of PCL nanofibers with PRP opens new possibilities for its application in tissue engineering.}, language = {en} } @misc{KashkarovNikitenkovSutyginaetal., author = {Kashkarov, Egor B. and Nikitenkov, Nikolay and Sutygina, Alina and Obrosov, Aleksei and Manakhov, Anton and Polčak, Josef and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Hydrogen absorption by Ti-implanted Zr-1Nb alloy}, series = {International journal of hydrogen energy}, volume = {43}, journal = {International journal of hydrogen energy}, number = {4}, issn = {0360-3199}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.12.003}, pages = {2484 -- 2491}, abstract = {This paper describes the hydrogenation behavior of Zr-1Nb alloy Ti-implanted by plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII). Hydrogen sorption kinetics of the Ti-modified alloy was investigated under gas-phase hydrogenation at 400 °C for 1 h. The influence of implantation time on the protective properties of the modified layer was shown. The lowest hydrogen absorption as well as the highest hydrogen trapping efficiency was achieved after PIII for 30 min. The main contribution to the reduction of hydrogen permeation is the formation of an oxide layer consisting of mixed TiO2 and ZrO2 on the modified surface of the alloy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that PIII titanium oxide exists on the surface in the form of TiO2, which transforms to mixed Ti2O3 and TiO2 after hydrogenation. The thickness of the modified layer increases with implantation time that improves the efficiency of hydrogen trapping. All the absorbed hydrogen is gradually distributed in the modified layer and no hydrides are formed after hydrogenation in Ti-modified Zr-1Nb for 15 and 30 min.}, language = {en} } @misc{KashkarovObrosovSutyginaetal., author = {Kashkarov, Egor B. and Obrosov, Aleksei and Sutygina, Alina and Uludintceva, Elena and Mitrofanov, Andrei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Hydrogen Permeation, and Mechanical and Tribological Behavior, of CrNx Coatings Deposited at Various Bias Voltages on IN718 by Direct Current Reactive Sputtering}, series = {Coatings}, volume = {8}, journal = {Coatings}, number = {2}, issn = {2079-6412}, doi = {10.3390/coatings8020066}, pages = {12}, abstract = {In the current work, the microstructure, hydrogen permeability, and properties of chromium nitride (CrNₓ) thin films deposited on the Inconel 718 superalloy using direct current reactive sputtering are investigated. The influence of the substrate bias voltage on the crystal structure, mechanical, and tribological properties before and after hydrogen exposure was studied. It was found that increasing the substrate bias voltage leads to densification of the coating. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results reveal a change from mixed fcc-CrN + hcp-Cr₂N to the approximately stoichiometric hcp-Cr₂N phase with increasing substrate bias confirmed by wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (WDS). The texture coefficients of (113), (110), and (111) planes vary significantly with increasing substrate bias voltage. The hydrogen permeability was measured by gas-phase hydrogenation. The CrN coating deposited at 60 V with mixed c-CrN and (113) textured hcp-Cr₂N phases exhibits the lowest hydrogen absorption at 873 K. It is suggested that the crystal orientation is only one parameter influencing the permeation resistance of the CrNx coating together with the film structure, the presence of mixing phases, and the packing density of the structure. After hydrogenation, the hardness increased for all coatings, which could be related to the formation of a Cr₂O₃ oxide film on the surface, as well as the defect formation after hydrogen loading. Tribological tests reveal that hydrogenation leads to a decrease of the friction coefficient by up to 40\%. The lowest value of 0.25 ± 0.02 was reached for the CrNₓ coating deposited at 60 V after hydrogenation.}, language = {en} } @misc{EvdokimovObrosovOssenbrinketal., author = {Evdokimov, Anton and Obrosov, Aleksei and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Weiß, Sabine and Michailov, Vesselin}, title = {Mechanical properties of dissimilar steel-aluminum weld}, series = {Materials Science and Engineering: A}, volume = {Volume 722}, journal = {Materials Science and Engineering: A}, issn = {0921-5093}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.03.019}, pages = {242 -- 254}, abstract = {Knowledge of the properties of dissimilar welds is of great significance for the development of multi-material lightweight structures. In this study, stainless steel (1.4301) and aluminum alloy (6082-T6) sheets were welded in overlap configuration in keyhole mode. The resulting weld metals were investigated with respect to their mechanical properties. Several samples were cut out of different locations along the welds and their cross-sections were subjected to indentation testing and energy dispersive X-ray (EDS) analysis. Young's modulus E, yield stress σy, and strain hardening exponent n, were determined by means of reverse analysis of the indentation load (P) - depth (h) curves, allowing construction of true stress - true strain relations. An essential increase in yield stress in comparison to the one of the base alloys was observed inside the weld metal. In contrary, Young's modulus and strain hardening exponent of the welds were almost identical to corresponding values of the base steel metal. Due to the sensitivity of yield stress to the aluminum content, slight variations of the welding parameters lead to significant changes in elastic-plastic behavior of the weld metal.}, language = {en} } @misc{KashkarovNikitenkovSutyginaetal., author = {Kashkarov, Egor B. and Nikitenkov, Nikolay and Sutygina, Alina and Syrtanov, Maxim S. and Zakharchenko, S. and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {Influence of Plasma-Immersion Titanium-Ion Implantation on the Kinetics of Hydrogen Penetration into E110 Zirconium Alloy}, series = {Journal of Surface Investigation: X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques}, volume = {12}, journal = {Journal of Surface Investigation: X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques}, number = {3}, issn = {1819-7094}, doi = {10.1134/S102745101803031X}, pages = {570 -- 575}, abstract = {The influence of plasma-immersion titanium-ion implantation on the hydrogen saturation of E110 zirconium alloy is described. Titanium ions are implanted from the metal plasma of an arc discharge at an accelerating-pulse bias potential of 1.5 kV (the pulse-repetition frequency is 100 kHz, and the pulse length is 5 μs) for 30 min. The phase composition, morphology, and valence state of the alloy surface layer are studied. Comparative analysis of changes in the hardness and wear resistance of the alloy subjected to implantation is performed. It is demonstrated that the rate of hydrogen penetration into the surface-doped alloy decreases substantially at a gas-phase hydrogenation temperature of 400°C.}, language = {en} } @misc{PetkovKashkarovObrosovetal., author = {Petkov, Nikolay and Kashkarov, Egor B. and Obrosov, Aleksei and Bakalova, Totka and Kejzlar, Pavel and Bahchedzhiev, Hristo}, title = {Influence of Bias Voltage and CH4/N2 Gas Ratio on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of TiCN Coatings Deposited by Cathodic Arc Deposition Method}, series = {Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance}, volume = {28}, journal = {Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance}, number = {1}, issn = {1544-1024}, doi = {10.1007/s11665-018-3754-3}, pages = {343 -- 354}, abstract = {This article presents a study of the influence of the bias voltage and CH4/N2 gas ratio on the structure and mechanical properties of TiCN coatings. The coatings are deposited by cathodic arc deposition technology from Ti cathodes under an atmosphere of a mixture of CH4 and N2 gasses. XRD analysis shows that an increase in the methane flow changes the preferential orientation of the coating from (111) to (200) and results in a refinement of the structure (grain size reduction from 23 to 7 nm). SEM analysis shows that the coatings are stoichiometric. It was demonstrated that the bias voltage has an influence on the grain size, hardness and elasticity module. The highest hardness value of 52.5 GPa was measured at the coatings lacking a clear preferential orientation. The adhesion of the coatings showed a critical load in the range of 29-64 N.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovSutyginaKashkarovetal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Sutygina, Alina and Kashkarov, Egor B. and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Oxidation behavior of Zr-1Nb in air at 400°C after Titanium Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation}, pages = {1}, abstract = {Zirconium alloys have been widely used in nuclear reactors due to low thermal neutron capture cross-section, excellent corrosion resistance and acceptable mechanical properties [1, 2]. Nowadays several methods apply for improving hydrogen and corrosion resistance such as addition of stabilizing additives (yttrium) [3, 4], deposition of thin solid films [5, 6], micro-arc oxidation [7] and modification of the surface by electron beam [8, 9]. Despite the multiplicity of the methods hydrogen embrittlement is still a pressing issue. Previous results [10, 11] have shown the positive influence of plasma immersion titanium implantation on the hydrogenation behavior of Zr-1Nb and Zr-2.5 Nb. After Ti implantation hydrogen preferably accumulates in the modified surface layer comprising the implanted Ti. Furthermore, the hydrogen concentration is considerably less inside the zirconium modified sample than in the as-received samples. The integration of elements into the zirconium lattice can influence the valence of the surface and change corrosion and oxidation rates of the alloys. So it is very important not to decrease the zirconium oxidation resistance due to Ti implantation. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to study of the influence of Ti implantation on surface morphology, oxidation rate and phase structure of the Zr-1Nb alloy after oxidation on air at 400 0C for 5, 24, 72 and 240 h. The surface structure of the samples and their elemental composition were investigated with the scanning electron microscope Mira II XMH (Tescan) with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy system (EDS). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as well as X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to characterise the influence of titanium implantation on the oxidation behaviour. The results show that the oxidation kinetics after Ti modification of the zirconium alloy changed. Although the weight gain of the implanted sample remains approximately the same, it can be considered that Ti implantation stabilizes the oxide layer and has beneficial influence on the oxidation protection of Zr-1Nb.}, language = {en} } @misc{KashkarovRyabchikovKurochkinetal., author = {Kashkarov, Egor B. and Ryabchikov, Alexander I. and Kurochkin, Alexander and Syrtanov, Maxim S. and Shevelev, Alexey and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Hydrogen Interaction with Deep Surface Modified Zr-1Nb Alloy by High Intensity Ti Ion Implantation}, series = {Metals}, volume = {8}, journal = {Metals}, number = {12}, issn = {2075-4701}, doi = {10.3390/met8121081}, abstract = {A deep surface modified TiZr layer was fabricated by high-intensity low-energy titanium ion implantation into zirconium alloy Zr-1Nb. Gas-phase hydrogenation was performed to evaluate protective properties of the modified layer against hydrogen permeation into Zr-1Nb alloy. The effects of ion implantation and hydrogen on microstructure, phase composition and elemental distribution of TiZr layer were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and glow-discharge optical emission spectroscopy, respectively. It was revealed that TiZr layer (~10 μm thickness) is represented by α′ + α(TiZr) lamellar microstructure with gradient distribution of Ti through the layer depth. It was shown that the formation of TiZr layer provides significant reduction of hydrogen uptake by zirconium alloy at 400 and 500 °C. Hydrogenation of the modified layer leads to refinement of lamellar plates and formation of more homogenous microstructure. Hydrogen desorption from Ti-implanted Zr-1Nb alloy was analyzed by thermal desorption spectroscopy. Hydrogen interaction with the surface modified TiZr layer, as well as its resistance properties, are discussed.}, language = {en} } @misc{GuntherYasenchukChekalkinetal., author = {Gunther, Victor and Yasenchuk, Yuri and Chekalkin, Timofey and Marchenko, Ekaterina and Gunther, Sergey and Baigonakova, Gulsharat and Hodorenko, Valentina and Kang, Ji-hoon and Weiß, Sabine and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {Formation of pores and amorphous-nanocrystalline phases in porous TiNi alloys made by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS)}, series = {Advanced Powder Technology}, volume = {30}, journal = {Advanced Powder Technology}, number = {4}, issn = {0921-8831}, doi = {10.1016/j.apt.2018.12.011}, pages = {673 -- 680}, abstract = {The objective of this study was to examine the mechanism how the surface of porous TiNi compounds produced by SHS method evolves. The prepared samples were investigated using light-microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The results indicated that the surface of all pores is represented by a granular stratum due to dendrite liquation by peritectic crystallization mechanism. The voids of 2-15 μm in size are formed owing to a capillary spreading of the liquid. Reaction gases with dissociated carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen are responsible for heat-and-mass transfer through the forming pores. High pressure-temperature effect of reaction gases on the melt causes the forming voids to coalesce, as well as transfers the peritectic liquid (PL) throughout the open pores catalyzing a distinctive spitted topography. It is through the chemisorption of gasiform nonmetallics by the pore surface melt, where these impurities are chemically bound, that it was formed a massive corrosion-resistant amorphous-nanocrystalline stratified shell deduced as an intermetallic oxycarbonitride layer.}, language = {en} } @misc{KashkarovSyrtanovMurashkinaetal., author = {Kashkarov, Egor B. and Syrtanov, Maxim S. and Murashkina, Tatyana and Kurochkin, Alexander and Shanenkova, Yulia and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {Hydrogen Sorption Kinetics of SiC-Coated Zr-1Nb Alloy}, series = {Coatings}, volume = {9}, journal = {Coatings}, number = {1}, issn = {2079-6412}, doi = {10.3390/coatings9010031}, pages = {10}, abstract = {This paper describes the influence of silicon carbide (SiC) coating on hydrogen sorption kinetics of zirconium alloy E110 (Zr-1Nb). Amorphous SiC coating of 1.5-μm thickness was deposited on Zr-1Nb alloy substrate by direct current magnetron sputtering of composite cathode. Hydrogen absorption by SiC-coated Zr-1Nb alloy significantly decreased due to low hydrogen permeability of the coating. Hydrogenation tests show that SiC coating provides protective properties against hydrogen permeation in the investigated temperature range of 350-450 °C. It was shown that hydrogenation of uncoated Zr-1Nb leads to formation of δ hydrides at 350 °C and δ and γ hydrides at higher temperatures whereas in the SiC-coated Zr-1Nb alloy only δ hydrides formed. Gradient hydrogen distribution through the SiC coating and H trapping in the carbon-rich interface was observed. The adhesion strength of the coating was ~5 N. Hydrogenation up to 450 °C for 5 h does not degrade the adhesion properties during scratch testing.}, language = {en} } @misc{YasenchukGuntherMarchenkoetal., author = {Yasenchuk, Yuri and Gunther, Victor and Marchenko, Ekaterina and Chekalkin, Timofey and Baigonakova, Gulsharat and Hodorenko, Valentina and Gunther, Sergey and Kang, Ji-hoon and Weiß, Sabine and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {Formation of mineral phases in self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) of porous TiNi alloy}, series = {Materials Research Express}, volume = {6}, journal = {Materials Research Express}, number = {5}, issn = {2053-1591}, doi = {10.1088/2053-1591/ab01a1}, pages = {13}, abstract = {The complex structural-phase composition, morphology and elemental composition of surface and nonmetallics in porous TiNi compounds produced by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) in a flow reactor in the layer-by-layer combustion mode were analyzed. The samples were investigated using light microscopy (LM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The findings indicate that in addition to the TiNi and Ti2Ni intermetallic constituents, the pore's surface contains numerous Ti4Ni2(O,N,C) nanocrystalline oxycarbonitrides, spinels, polysilicates, and residual amorphous phases. The elemental composition of the surface and crystalline inclusions is investigated by the EDS method. LM, SEM, TEM, and EDS instrumental examination revealed the entire surface comprising a continuous shell of intermetallic superficial bulb-shaped structures, as well as crystalline inclusions of polysilicates and spinels in the intergranular peritectic phase. Prominent morphology was confirmed to appear throughout the pore's surface owing to the interaction of the peritectic liquid (PL) with reaction gases. The epitaxial, nanocrystalline strata of intermetallic oxycarbonitrides were shown to have the intricate nature. Reaction gases chemisorbed by the PL are responsible for the continuous and dense substrate, which ultrafine structure modulates a high corrosion resistance. On the contrary, the sparse and foamy overlay resulted from a convective transfer of the PL by reaction gases facilitates in vivo bio-integration of the alloy. Overall, this sheds light on and may be more indicative of the complex role of superficial strata and nonmetallic crystals in enhanced biocompatibility of the unwrought porous TiNi alloy.}, language = {en} } @misc{ShtinNovikovChekalkinetal., author = {Shtin, Valentin and Novikov, Valeriy and Chekalkin, Timofey and Gunther, Victor and Marchenko, Ekaterina and Choynzonov, Evgeniy and Baik Kang, Seung and Jong Chang, Moon and Hoon Kang, Ji and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {Repair of Orbital Post-Traumatic Wall Defects by Custom-Made TiNi Mesh Endografts}, series = {Journal of Functional Biomaterials}, volume = {10}, journal = {Journal of Functional Biomaterials}, number = {3}, issn = {2079-4983}, doi = {10.3390/jfb10030027}, pages = {9}, abstract = {Repairs of orbital post-traumatic and extensive malignant defects remain a major surgical challenge, in view of follow-up outcomes. Incorrect surgical management of injured facial structures results in cosmetic, ophthalmic, and social aftereffects. A custom-made knitted TiNi-based mesh (KTNM) endograft was employed to overcome post-surgical complications and post-resected lesions of the orbital area. Preoperative high-resolution computed tomography (CT) imaging and CAD modelling were used to design the customized KTNM in each case. Twenty-five patients underwent surgery utilizing the suggested technique, from 2014 to 2019. In all documented cases, resolution of the ophthalmic malfunction was noted in the early period. Follow-up observation evidenced no relapsed enophthalmos, hypoglobus, or diplopia as late complications. The findings emanating from our clinical observations allow us to claim that the KTNM indicated a high level of biocompatibility. It is simply modified intraoperatively to attach any desired shape/size for implantation and can also be screw-fixed, providing a good supporting ability. The KTNM precisely renders orbitozygomatic outlines and orbital floor, thus recovering the anatomical structure, and is regarded as an attractive alternative to Ti-based meshes and plates. Additionally, we report one of the studied cases, where good functional and cosmetic outcomes have been achieved.}, language = {en} } @misc{RyabchikovKashkarovShevelevetal., author = {Ryabchikov, Alexander I. and Kashkarov, Egor B. and Shevelev, Alexey and Obrosov, Aleksei and Sivin, D. O.}, title = {Surface modification of Al by high-intensity low-energy Ti-ion implantation: Microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties}, series = {Surface and Coatings Technology}, volume = {372}, journal = {Surface and Coatings Technology}, issn = {0257-8972}, doi = {10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.05.020}, pages = {1 -- 8}, abstract = {A high-intensity metal ribbon ion beam was generated using plasma immersion extraction and the acceleration of the metal ions with their subsequent ballistic focusing using a cylindrical grid electrode under a repetitively pulsed bias. To generate the dense metal plasma flow, two water-cooled vacuum arc evaporators with Ti cathodes were used. The ion current density reached 43 mA/cm2 at the arc discharge current of 130 A. High-intensity ion implantation (HIII) with a low ion energy ribbon beam was used for the surface modification of the aluminium. The irradiation fluence was changed from 1.5 × 1020 ion/cm2 to 4 × 1020 ion/cm2 with a corresponding increase in the implantation temperature from 623 to 823 K. The structure and composition of the Ti-implanted aluminium were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX). The mechanical properties and wear resistance were measured using nanoindentation and "pin-on-disk" testing, respectively. It was shown that the HIII method can be used to form a deep intermetallic Al3Ti layer. It has been established that a thin (0.4 μm) modified layer with a hcp Ti(Al) structure is only formed on the surface at 623 K, while the formation of the ordered Al3Ti intermetallic phase occurs at the implantation temperatures of 723 and 823 K. Despite the significant ion sputtering of the surface, the thickness of the modified layer increases from ~1 μm to ~6 μm, and the implantation temperature rises from 723 to 823 K. It was found that the homogeneous intermetallic Al3Ti layer with a thickness of up to 5 μm was formed at 823 К. The mechanical and tribological properties of the aluminium were substantially improved after HIII. For the Ti-implanted aluminium, the hardness of the surface layer increases from 0.4 GPa (undoped Al) to 3.5-4 GPa, while the wear resistance increases by more than an order of magnitude.}, language = {en} } @misc{FellahHezilDjellabietal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Djellabi, Ridha and Samad, Mohammed Abdul and Touhami, Mohamed Zine and Montagne, Alex and Iost, Alain and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Rapid and enhanced recovery of poly-dispersed nonionic surfactant (TX-100) from organic mediums using dehydrated and rehydrated kaolin}, series = {Applied Clay Science}, volume = {177}, journal = {Applied Clay Science}, issn = {0169-1317}, doi = {10.1016/j.clay.2019.05.004}, pages = {43 -- 50}, abstract = {The recovery of surfactants from organic mediums is of great economic and environmental interests in the field of petrochemicals sector. The aim of this study was to recover poly-dispersed nonionic surfactant (TX-100) from organic medium by the use of dehydrated and rehydrated kaolin. It was found that the presence of water after kaolin rehydration decreases considerably the amount of TX-100 adsorption from 28.7 μmol.g-1 onto dehydrated kaolin to 23.4 μmol.g-1 onto rehydrated kaolin. The estimation of the number of statistical layers of water deposited on kaolin was observed to be about 7 to 9. The effect of type of solvents (heptane, cyclohexane and benzene) on the adsorption onto rehydrated kaolin revealed a reduction in the adsorbed quantity; the adsorbed amounts were found to be 28.7 μmol.g-1, 26.7 μmol.g-1 and 24.2 μmol.g-1 in heptane, cycloheptane and benzene phases, respectively. On the other hand, it was observed that a temperature increased from 20 °C to 35 °C and 45 °C negatively affects the adsorption of TX-100 onto dehydrated and/or hydrated kaolin in heptane medium.}, language = {en} } @misc{SanthanakrishnanBalakrishnanObrosovKukeetal., author = {Santhanakrishnan Balakrishnan, Venkateswaran and Obrosov, Aleksei and Kuke, Felix and Seidlitz, Holger and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Influence of metal surface preparation on the flexural strength and impact damage behaviour of thermoplastic FRP reinforced metal laminate made by press forming}, series = {Composites Part B: Engineering}, volume = {173}, journal = {Composites Part B: Engineering}, issn = {1359-8368}, doi = {10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.05.094}, abstract = {In this paper the relationship between surface energy and flexural strength of metal laminate made by reinforcing glass fibre reinforced polymer on steel surfaces was investigated. Sand blasting was performed on 22MnB5 steel surface. This steel was stacked together with layers of unidirectional glass/polyamide-6 prepreg, followed by pressing in a hot press. Influenced parameters are pressure, temperature and time. 3D profilometer analysis was used to investigate the roughness profile on the surface of the steel generated by the sand blasting. The surface energy of the steel surface was calculated from a set of contact angles measured by three different liquids. To identify the optimal surface treatment, the variation of surface energy, flexural strength and roughness of the steel surface was determined as function of the surface treatment. Surface roughness (Ra of 1.08 μm), results indicate that increasing surface roughness leads to improvement in flexural modulus. The increase further leads to decrease in flexural modulus. In addition, the influence of surface energy and flexural strength on the impact damage behaviour was investigated too. The results showed that the sample with highest flexural modulus had the lowest impact-induced damage area.}, language = {en} } @misc{FellahHezilSamadetal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Samad, Mohammed Abdul and Montagne, Alex and Kosman, Stephania and Megias, Alberto and Iost, Alain and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Biotribocorrosion behaviour of newly developed nanostructured near β-types Titanium based Alloys for Biomedical Applications}, series = {nanoMAT2019 - 2nd International Conference on Nanomaterials and Their Applications}, journal = {nanoMAT2019 - 2nd International Conference on Nanomaterials and Their Applications}, pages = {170}, abstract = {The biotribocorrosion behavior of newly developed nanocristalline near β-types Ti-15Nb and Ti-15Mo alloys surfaces, sintered by powder metallurgy and sequentially milled, has been investigated in SBF simulated body fluid (PBS solution) at OCP, an applied potential in the passive region and EIS. Reciprocating sliding tests using a ball-on-plate tribometer under differentes applied loads 3, 7 and 10 N load and anodic potentials were applied to evaluate the effect of applied lad and the effect of Nb and Mo elements on tribocorrosion behaviors of samples. Results showed that, Ti-Nb exhibited better anticorrosive properties than Ti-Mo. Under tribological action the nanostructured both of alloys showed similar friction coefficient, while Ti-Nb present lower tendency to corrosion compared to Ti-Mo. Furthermore, Nb diffusion increased the repassivation rate with respect to Ti-Mo surfaces due to its stable passive film. Due to the high chemical reaction rate in β-type Ti-15Mo alloy as compared to Ti-15Nb. The β- Ti-15Nb showed lower volume loss, lower friction coefficient values and exhibited better corrosion resistance during tribocorrosion tests than Ti-15Mo. Prevailing electrochemical conditions between -1 and 2 V influences the wear accelerated corrosion by increasing it with the applied potential and slightly increases the mechanical wear. Also, wear accelerated corrosion can be predicted by existing models as a function of electrochemical and mechanical parameters of the titanium alloys. However, considering biomedical applications, the β- Ti15 Mo and Ti15Nb alloys may be good candidates with low elastic modulus and without toxic alloying elements.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovYasenchukMarchenkoetal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Yasenchuk, Yuri and Marchenko, Ekaterina and Gunther, Victor and Radkevich, Andrey and Kokorev, Oleg and Gunther, Sergey and Baigonakova, Gulsharat and Hodorenko, Valentina and Chekalkin, Timofey and Kang, Ji-hoon and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Biocompatibility and Clinical Application of Porous TiNi Alloys Made by Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS)}, series = {Materials}, volume = {12}, journal = {Materials}, number = {15}, issn = {1996-1944}, doi = {10.3390/ma12152405}, pages = {25}, abstract = {Porous TiNi alloys fabricated by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) are biomaterials designed for medical application in substituting tissue lesions and they were clinically deployed more than 30 years ago. The SHS process, as a very fast and economically justified route of powder metallurgy, has distinctive features which impart special attributes to the resultant implant, facilitating its integration in terms of bio-mechanical/chemical compatibility. On the phenomenological level, the fact of high biocompatibility of porous SHS TiNi (PTN) material in vivo has been recognized and is not in dispute presently, but the rationale is somewhat disputable. The features of the SHS TiNi process led to a multifarious intermetallic Ti4Ni2(O,N,C)-based constituents in the amorphous-nanocrystalline superficial layer which entirely conceals the matrix and enhances the corrosion resistance of the unwrought alloy. In the current article, we briefly explore issues of the high biocompatibility level on which additional studies could be carried out, as well as recent progress and key fields of clinical application, yet allowing innovative solutions.}, language = {en} } @misc{FellahHezilSamadetal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Samad, Mohammed Abdul and Djellabi, Ridha and Montagne, Alex and Mejias, Alberto and Kossman, Stephania and Iost, Alain and Purnama, Agung and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Effect of Molybdenum Content on Structural, Mechanical, and Tribological Properties of Hot Isostatically Pressed β-Type Titanium Alloys for Orthopedic Applications}, series = {Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance}, volume = {28}, journal = {Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance}, number = {10}, issn = {1059-9495}, doi = {10.1007/s11665-019-04348-w}, pages = {5988 -- 5999}, abstract = {Aiming to develop alloys with better properties for orthopedic applications, the focus of the present research was to evaluate the effect of Mo at.\% content on structural, mechanical, and tribological properties of hot isostatically pressed Ti-xMo (x = 4, 8, 12, 15, and 20 at.\%) alloys. The structural evolution, mechanical properties, and tribological behavior of the nanostructured Ti-xMo alloys were evaluated using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and ball-on-disk tribometer. Wear tests were conducted under different applied loads of 2, 8, and 16 N. Experimental results indicated that the structural evolution and morphological changes of the milled alloys were sensitive to their molybdenum (Mo) content. The morphological characterization showed that the crystallite size and the particle size decreased with increasing Mo content (at.\%) reaching the lowest values of 27 and 26 nm in the case of Ti-15Mo and Ti-20Mo, respectively. On the other hand, the coefficient of friction and wear rates were found to be decreasing with increasing Mo content.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovKashkarovSharmaetal., author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Kashkarov, Egor B. and Sharma, A. and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Microstructure and defect structure of Zr-1Nb alloy deep surface modified by high Intensity Ti Ion implantation}, series = {MC Microscopy Conference, 01-05 September 2019, Berlin, Abstracts}, journal = {MC Microscopy Conference, 01-05 September 2019, Berlin, Abstracts}, address = {Berlin}, pages = {86}, abstract = {A deep surface modified TiZr layer was fabricated by high-intensity low-energy titanium ion implantation into zirconium alloy Zr-1Nb alloy with the various dose in the range of (5.4-9.56) × 1020 ion/cm2. The gradient distribution of titanium as well as vacancy type defects were analysed. The effects of ion implantation on microstructure, phase composition and elemental distribution of TiZr layer were analysed by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and glow-discharge optical emission spectroscopy, respectively. The results show the appearance of Zr-Ti intermetallic phases of different stoichiometry after Ti implantation. The intermetallic phases are transformed from both Zr0.7Ti0.3 and Zr0.5Ti0.5 to single Zr0.6Ti0.4 phase with the increase in the implantation dose. The depth of Ti penetration into the bulk of Zr increases from 6 to 13 μm with the implantation dose. The higher current density (170 mA/cm2) leads to the increase in the grain size and surface roughness. It was revealed that TiZr layer (~10 μm thickness) is represented by α′ + α(TiZr) lamellar microstructure with gradient distribution of Ti through the layer depth. Transmission electron microscopy was used for investigation of the physical basis of Ti diffusion and its influence on the evolution of the defect structure after surface modification. Furthermore, it was found that on the surface between substrate and implanted layer was found an amorphous layer, which occur as a result of further stress accumulations from the higher implantation doses.}, language = {en} } @misc{ShevelevKashkarovRyabchikovetal., author = {Shevelev, Alexey and Kashkarov, Egor B. and Ryabchikov, Alexander I. and Syrtanov, Maxim S. and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {Surface Modification of E110 Alloy by High-Intensity Low Ion Energy Cr Implantation}, series = {The 21st International Conference on Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Beams, 25-30 August 2019}, journal = {The 21st International Conference on Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Beams, 25-30 August 2019}, address = {Tomsk}, pages = {109 -- 109}, abstract = {The Fukushima disaster has strongly effected on nuclear energetics and their progress [1]. It pointed to a crucial oxidation and subsequent destruction of nuclear fuel claddings in light-water reactors in the case of loss of coolant accident conditions. Surface modification is one of the promising approaches to protect Zr alloys in normal operation and accident conditions of nuclear reactors [2]. Surface modified layers or coatings forming chromia during oxidation is of greatest interest since it meets the basic requirements for accident tolerant fuel materials [3]. The aim of this research is to study the possibility of deep surface modification of zirconium alloy E110 by high intensity ion implantation using low energy metal ion beam. The formation of the metal ion beams is provided by the application of negatively pulsed bias (1.5 kV) to the system immersed in the chromium vacuum arc plasma. The structure and composition of Cr-implanted zirconium alloy were studied by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The mechanical properties and wear resistance were measured by nanoindentation and «ball on disk» testing, respectively. The influence of implantation temperature on the phase composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties as well as on the corrosion behavior of Cr-implanted zirconium alloy under high-temperature oxidation (up to 1100÷1200 °C) have been described.}, language = {en} } @misc{FellahHezilDekhiletal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Dekhil, Leila and Samad, Mohammed Abdul and Djellabi, Ridha and Kosman, Stephania and Montagne, Alex and Iost, Alain and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Effect of sintering temperature on structure and tribological properties of nanostructured Ti-15Mo alloy for biomedical applications}, series = {Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China}, volume = {29}, journal = {Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China}, number = {11}, issn = {1003-6326}, doi = {10.1016/S1003-6326(19)65137-X}, pages = {2310 -- 2320}, abstract = {The effect of sintering temperature (1073-1373 K) on the structural and tribological properties of nanostructured ball-milled β-type Ti-15Mo samples was investigated. The prepared samples were characterized using various apperatus such as X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and ball-on-plate type oscillating tribometer. Wear tests were conducted under different applied loads (2, 8 and 16 N). Structural results showed that the mean pore and crystallite size continuously decreased with increasing sintering temperature to reach the lowest values of 4 nm and 29 nm at 1373 K, respectively. The relative density of the sintered sample at 1373 K was as high as 97.0\%. Moreover, a higher sintering temperature resulted in higher relative density, greater hardness and elastic modulus of the sample. It was observed that both the friction coefficient and wear rate were lower in the sample sintered at 1373 K which was attributed to the closed porosity.}, language = {en} } @misc{KashkarovRyabchikovSyrtanovetal., author = {Kashkarov, Egor B. and Ryabchikov, Alexander I. and Syrtanov, Maxim S. and Obrosov, Aleksei and Zacharchenko, S.}, title = {ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ ГЛУБОКИХ МОДИФИЦИРОВАННЫХ СЛОЕВ TIZR НА ПОВЕРХНОСТИ ЦИРКОНИЕВОГО СПЛАВА Э110 МЕТОДОМ ВЫСОКОИНТЕНСИВНОЙ ИОННОЙ ИМПЛАНТАЦИИ}, series = {24rd International Conference on Ion-Surface Interactions}, journal = {24rd International Conference on Ion-Surface Interactions}, address = {Moscow}, pages = {190 -- 193}, abstract = {This work describes the effect of high-intensity low ion energy implantation on the structure and properties of the surface modified layer forming on zirconium alloy. The influence of irradiation dose on the microstructure, phase composition, thickness and mechanical properties of surface modified zirconium alloy were investigated.}, language = {ru} } @misc{NaumovMorozovaRylkovetal., author = {Naumov, Anton and Morozova, Iuliia and Rylkov, Evgenii and Obrosov, Aleksei and Isupov, Fedor and Michailov, Vesselin and Rudskoy, Andrey I.}, title = {Metallurgical and Mechanical Characterization of High-Speed Friction Stir Welded AA 6082-T6 Aluminum Alloy}, series = {Materials}, volume = {12}, journal = {Materials}, number = {24}, issn = {1996-1944}, doi = {10.3390/ma12244211}, pages = {16}, abstract = {The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the high welding speed on the mechanical properties and their relations to microstructural characteristics of butt friction stir welded joints with the use of 6082-T6 aluminum alloy. The aluminum sheets of 2.0 mm thick were friction stir welded at low (conventional FSW) and high welding speeds (HSFSW) of 200 and 2500 mm/min, respectively. The grain size in the nugget zone (NZ) was decreased; the width of the softened region was narrowed down as well as the lowest microhardness value located in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) was enhanced by HSFSW. The increasing welding speed resulted in the higher ultimate tensile strength and lower elongation, but it had a slight influence on the yield strength. The differences in mechanical properties were explained by analysis of microstructural changes and tensile fracture surfaces of the welded joints, supported by the results of the numerical simulation of the temperature distribution and material flow. The fracture of the conventional FSW joint occurred in the HAZ, the weakest weld region, while all HSFSW joints raptured in the NZ. This demonstrated that both structural characteristics and microhardness distribution influenced the actual fracture locations.}, language = {en} } @misc{FellahHezilDekhiletal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Dekhil, Leila and Samad, Mohammed Abdul and Montagne, Alex and Mejias, Alberto and Iost, Alain and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Structural characterization of developed near β-Type Titanium Alloys (Ti-25NbxZr) for biomedical Applications}, series = {3rd International Conference on Mechanics and Materials : ICMM'2019 11-12 November 2019. Setif, Algeria, Abstracts book}, journal = {3rd International Conference on Mechanics and Materials : ICMM'2019 11-12 November 2019. Setif, Algeria, Abstracts book}, address = {Setif, Algeria}, pages = {224 -- 225}, abstract = {The osteoarthritis and degenerative diseases osteoporosis as well as trauma lead to the bone mechanical properties degradation due to absence of normal biological self healing processes or excessive loading [1-5]. These problems solution are artificial biomaterials, as surgical implantation of appropriate shapes helps restore function for the otherwise functionally compromised structures [1-5]. Biocompatibility is considered to be optimal once tissue neoformation and later function occurs around implantable devices [6]. The efficacy of biomaterials implants is determined mostly by their surface characteristics such as microstructure, surface morphology, composition and biological properties [2]. Aiming to develop alloys with better properties for orthopedic applications, the focus of the present research was to evaluate the effect of Zr at. \% content on structural, mechanical and tribological properties of hot isostatically pressed Ti-25Nb-xZr (x = 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 at. \%) alloys. The structural evolution, and mechanical properties of the nanostructured Ti-Nb-xZr alloys were evaluated using X-Ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope. The mechanical properties were performed using Vickers hardness and berkovich nanoindentation. Experimental results indicated that the structural evolution and morphological changes of the milled alloys were sensitive to their Zirconium (at. \%) content. The morphological characterization showed that the crystallite size and the particle size decreased with increasing Zr content (at. \%). As well, as the Zr was added to the Ti-25NbXZr system, there was a clear decrease in the Vickers hardness and young's modulus. On the other hand, the coefficient of friction and wear rates were found to be decreasing with increasing Zr content.}, language = {en} } @misc{KhalilFellahHeziletal., author = {Khalil, S. and Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Smata, L. and Montagne, Alex and Mejias, Alberto and Kossman, Stephania and Iost, Alain and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Synth{\`e}se et caract{\´e}risation structurale d'un compos{\´e} nanostructur{\´e} de Ti, Mo et Zr pour applications biom{\´e}dicales}, series = {3rd International Conference on Mechanics and Materials : ICMM'2019 11-12 November 2019. Setif, Algeria, Abstracts book}, journal = {3rd International Conference on Mechanics and Materials : ICMM'2019 11-12 November 2019. Setif, Algeria, Abstracts book}, address = {Setif, Algeria}, pages = {243 -- 244}, abstract = {Le milieu m{\´e}dical est un perp{\´e}tuel demandeur de biomat{\´e}riaux compatibles surtout en orthop{\´e}die. Effectivement le nombre important d'arthroplasties effectu{\´e}es chaque ann{\´e}e ne cesse d'augmenter dans le monde, non seulement du fait vieillissement de la population ({\`a} partir de 65 ans), mais aussi de demandes de patients plus jeunes entre 45 ans et 55 ans. Actuellement, les compos{\´e}s {\`a} base de titane Ti sont largement utilis{\´e}s comme des biomat{\´e}riaux pour leur biocompatibilit{\´e}, leur r{\´e}sistance {\`a} la corrosion et leur faible module d'{\´e}lasticit{\´e}. Le molybd{\`e}ne et le zirconium sont parmi les meilleurs {\´e}l{\´e}ments alli{\´e}s parce qu'ils sont non toxiques et non allergiques et offrent d'excellentes propri{\´e}t{\´e}s. De plus,Le Zr peut augmenter la trempabilit{\´e} et la r{\´e}sistance {\`a} la corrosion de l'alliage . Mo est un {\´e}l{\´e}ment fort stabilisant pour la phase des alliages de titane et les alliages {\`a} base de Ti-Mo pr{\´e}sentent des propri{\´e}t{\´e}s m{\´e}caniques ad{\´e}quates compatibilit{\´e} et bonne cyto-compatibilit{\´e} . Par cons{\´e}quent, le syst{\`e}me Ti-Mo-Zr, qui a montr{\´e} une bonnes performances et de magnifiques perspectives dans l'application de biomat{\´e}riaux, a {\´e}t{\´e} intensivement{\´e}tudi{\´e} [1,2,3]. Cependant, les alliages de Ti largement utilis{\´e}s, tels que les interstitiels extra-low (ELI) Ti-6Al-4V (wt.\% en poids ), Ti- 5Al-2,5 Fe et Ti-6Al-7Nb, ont le risque de lib{\´e}rer de l'aluminium toxique (Al) et les Ions de vanadium (V) in vivo, ce qui peut causer des probl{\`e}mes de sant{\´e}, comme la maladie d'Alzheimer et la neuropathie[4].La m{\´e}tallurgie des poudres (MP), y compris la m{\´e}thode de mixture des composants en poudre, qui consiste {\`a} fritter titane en poudre ou ses m{\´e}langes avec d'autres composants en poudre, est un proc{\´e}d{\´e} {\´e}conomique {\`a} moindre cout. La nanotechnologie est intervenue dans la structuration des biomat{\´e}riaux {\`a} l'{\´e}chelle nanom{\´e}trique (entre1nmet 100 nm) par soucis d'am{\´e}lioration des propri{\´e}t{\´e}s m{\´e}canique surtout le module de Young.}, language = {fr} } @misc{MarchenkoYasenchukGuntheretal., author = {Marchenko, Ekaterina and Yasenchuk, Yuri and Gunther, Sergey and Baigonakova, Gulsharat and Gunther, Victor and Chekalkin, Timofey and Weiß, Sabine and Obrosov, Aleksei and Dubovikov, Kirill}, title = {Structural-phase surface composition of porous TiNi produced by SHS}, series = {Materials Research Express}, volume = {6}, journal = {Materials Research Express}, number = {11}, issn = {2053-1591}, doi = {10.1088/2053-1591/ab4e32}, pages = {12}, abstract = {The study aimed to characterize the structural-phase composition of the porous SHS TiNi surface explored by the GIXRD method. The surface layers at a depth of up to 100 nm mainly consist of amorphous nanocrystalline intermetallic oxycarbonitrides Ti₄Ni₂(O,N,C) with nonmetallic inclusions of different structural variants and routes of origin. Fine-porous alloys were synthesized at ignition temperatures of 450-480 °C. A distinct feature of the surface of crystalline phases therein was shown to be a low degree of crystallinity (up to 40\%) and presence of multifarious glass and cermet phases evident as NiSi₂, NaAlSiO (SO₄), SiO₂, MgSi₂, and CaCO₃. Conversely, large-pore alloys ignited at temperatures of 280-330 °C have a higher degree of crystallinity (up to 70\%). An individually selected GIXRD technique and precision structural phase analysis are capable to determine a set of other superficial nonmetallic and cermet phases reported as CaTiO₃, Si (P2O₇), CaSiO₃, MgAl₂O₄, TiNiAl, as well as the Ti₃SiC₂MAX phase.}, language = {en} } @misc{HezilFellahDjellabietal., author = {Hezil, Naouel and Fellah, Mamoun and Djellabi, Ridha and Touhami, Mohamed Zine and Montagne, Alex and Bouaksa, Fethia and Iost, Alain and Mejias, Alberto and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {Assessment of the Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Balance of Alumina Oxidized at Different Temperatures via H₂O and C₄H₁₀ Vapor Adsorption}, series = {Defect and Diffusion Forum}, volume = {397}, journal = {Defect and Diffusion Forum}, issn = {1662-9507}, doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.397.161}, pages = {161 -- 168}, abstract = {The hydrophilic-hydrophobic surface area of alumina powder (Al₂O₃) oxidized at different temperatures was determined on the base of adsorption of water and butane vapor at 25°C. In the order to study the influence of thermal oxidation upon hydrophilic/hydrophobic character of the surface, samples of Al₂O₃ were characterized using granulometry, SEM and BET surface area measurement. SEM results showed that the thermal treatment does not affect the morphology of the Alunima. However, the increase of treatment temperature from 250 to 900°C results in changing of the hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance of Al₂O₃ surface.}, language = {en} } @misc{ObrosovSidelev, author = {Obrosov, Aleksei and Sidelev, Dmitry}, title = {Magnetron Sputtering System for High-rate Deposition of Al Thin Films}, abstract = {The study reports on technological possibilities of magnetron sputtering systems to high-rate deposition of aluminum films and its structure. There is shown the comparison of deposition rates of magnetron sputtering systems with direct current (DC), middle-frequency (MF) and high power pulsed (HiPIMS) supplies. This article presents the using of the combination of middle-frequency (MF) and high impulse power (HiPIMS) supply is a way to significant increase of deposition rates of Al films. The composition of discharge plasma in dependence of parameters of pulse is considered by optical emission spectroscopy. XRD survey shows the role of deposition mode on crystal structure and grain size of Al films. It can be interested to thermal-control and radio-technical coatings.}, language = {en} } @misc{FellahHezilSamadetal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Samad, Mohammed Abdul and Touhami, Mohamed Zine and Montagne, Alex and Iost, Alain and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Preliminary investigation on the bio-tribocorrosion behavior of porous nanostructured β-type titanium based biomedical alloys}, series = {Materials Letters}, volume = {257}, journal = {Materials Letters}, issn = {0167-577X}, doi = {10.1016/j.matlet.2019.126755}, pages = {4}, abstract = {The bio-tribocorrosion behavior of newly developed near β-types Ti-15Nb and Ti-15Mo alloys was investigated in Phosphate-Buffered Saline (PBS) under different loads. Open-Circuit Potential (OCP), friction coefficient, wear volume and wear rate were evaluated. The results revealed that Ti-15Nb alloy exhibited lower wear rate, lower friction coefficient and better corrosion resistance during tribocorrosion than the Ti-15Mo alloy. This can be attributed to the diffusion of Nb which increases the repassivation rate (formation of a protective layer) in the Ti-15Nb alloy. In contrast Ti-15Mo shows a significantly higher rate of chemical reaction.}, language = {en} } @misc{GoncharovMasayloOrlovetal., author = {Goncharov, I. S. and Masaylo, Dmitriy V. and Orlov, Alexey and Razumov, Nikolay G. and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {The Effect of Laser Power on the Microstructure of the Nb-Si Based In Situ Composite, Fabricated by Laser Metal Deposition}, series = {Key Engineering Materials}, volume = {822}, journal = {Key Engineering Materials}, issn = {1662-9795}, doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.822.556}, pages = {556 -- 562}, abstract = {The Nb-Si in-situ composite samples were fabricated by laser metal deposition additive manufacturing technology from mechanically alloyed powders in vario-planetary ball mill. A laser metal of samples was carried out at various laser powers: 500 W, 1000 W, 1400 W. The microstructure of a sample grown at a laser power of 500 W consists of a solid solution of Nb, Nb3Si, and dendritic chains of Ti. When the laser power is increased to 1000 W, the volume fraction of silicides increases, the structural heterogeneity decreases. With further increase in laser power to 1400 W, Ti dissolves in Nb, dendritic chains disappear, Nb5Si3 silicide stabilizes.}, language = {en} } @misc{FellahHezilTouhamietal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Touhami, Mohamed Zine and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine and Kashkarov, Egor B. and Lider, Andrey M. and Montagne, Alex and Iost, Alain}, title = {Enhanced Structural and Tribological Performance of Nanostructured Ti-15Nb Alloy for Biomedical Applications}, series = {Results in Physics}, volume = {15}, journal = {Results in Physics}, issn = {2211-3797}, doi = {10.1016/j.rinp.2019.102767}, pages = {7}, abstract = {Low modulus β-type Ti-15Nb alloys were prepared by subjecting them to different sintering temperatures (800, 900, 1000 and 1100 °C) and their morphological and structural properties were evaluated. X-ray diffraction analysis was used for the morphological characterization which indicated that the mean pore and crystallite size continuously decreased with increasing sintering temperature to reach the lowest values of 41 nm and 27.5 nm at 1100 °C, respectively. Moreover, the higher sintering temperature resulted in higher relative density, greater hardness and young's modulus of the Ti-15Nb alloys. Wear tests were conducted using a ball-on-plate type Oscillating tribometer, under different applied loads (2, 8 and 16 N) to evaluate their tribological characterization. The wear rate and friction coefficient were lower at higher sintering temperature. This enhancement in tribological properties was attributed to a grain refinement. The Ti-15Nb alloys sintered at 1100 °C showed the best tribological performance.}, language = {en} } @incollection{FellahHezilAbderrahimetal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Abderrahim, Karima and Samad, Mohammed Abdul and Montagne, Alex and Mejias, Alberto and Iost, Alain and Kossman, Stephania and Chekalkin, Timofey and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Investigating the Effect of Sintering Temperature on Structural and Tribological Properties of a Nanostructured Ti-20Nb-13Zr Alloy for Biomedical Applications}, series = {Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials}, booktitle = {Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Cham}, isbn = {978-3-030-36628-5}, issn = {2367-1181}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-36628-5_61}, pages = {619 -- 629}, abstract = {β-type Ti-20Nb-13Zr alloys with low Young's modulus were prepared at different sintering temperatures (950, 1050, 1150, and 1250 °C). The morphological and structural characteristics of as-prepared samples were investigated by several methods. Wear tests were conducted using a ball-on-plate type oscillating tribometer under different applied loads (2, 10, and 20 N). The morphological characterization indicated that the mean pore and crystallite size continuously decreased with increasing sintering temperature to reach lowest values of 40 nm and 38 nm at 1250 °C, respectively. The relative density of the 1250 °C sintered sample was as high as 98.7\%. Moreover, the higher sintering temperature resulted in higher relative density and closed porosity of the sample. Both the friction coefficient and wear rate were lower in the sample sintered at 1250 °C as compared to other samples. This enhancement in tribological properties was attributed to a closed porosity.}, language = {en} } @misc{FellahHezilTouhamietal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Touhami, Mohamed Zine and Hussien, Mohammed A. and Montagne, Alex and Mejias, Alberto and Iost, Alain and Kossman, Stephania and Chekalkin, Timofey and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Effect of Sintering Temperature on Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of Ti-Ni Alloy for Biomedical Applications}, series = {TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting \& Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings}, journal = {TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting \& Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Cham}, isbn = {978-3-030-36295-9}, issn = {2367-1181}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_157}, pages = {1701 -- 1710}, abstract = {Ti-Ni powder compacts were prepared by mechanical alloying (MA), followed by hot isostatic pressing (HIP). Afterwards, the samples were sintered at different temperatures (950, 1050, 1150 and 1250 °C). Microhardness, density, crystallite size as well as microstrain of the sintered samples were measured and analyzed. Wear characteristics in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution was tested under different applied loads of 2 N, 10 N, and 20 N, respectively. The results indicated that the crystallite size continuously decreases with increasing sintering temperature and reaches the lowest value of 31.3 nm at 1250 °C. The relative density of the sample sintered at 1250 °C is 98.0\%. Moreover, the higher sintering temperatures lead to the higher relative density and the increase in hardness and young's modulus of the sample. At the same time the friction coefficient and wear rate were lower for the samples sintered at 1250 °C. This improvement in friction and wear resistance is attributed to the grain size refinement. Ti-Ni sintered at 1250 °C showed good tribological performance under all test conditions.}, language = {en} } @misc{HezilFellahMontagneetal., author = {Hezil, Naouel and Fellah, Mamoun and Montagne, Alex and Iost, Alain and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine}, title = {Removal of Chromium (VI) from Water onto Activated Carbon by Adsorption in Dynamic Mode}, series = {TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting \& Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings}, journal = {TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting \& Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Cham}, isbn = {978-3-030-36295-9}, issn = {2367-1181}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_80}, pages = {855 -- 863}, abstract = {Hexavalent chromium pollution from industrial waste water is a serious problem as it can cause adverse effects on the environment. Several methods are used to reduce the harmful effects of this pollutant, especially physico-chemical methods, such as adsorption technology. The present study aims to remove Cr (VI) from industrial sources in a fixed-bed column of activated carbon. The experiments were carried out at natural pH and temperature with a flow rate (5, 10, and 20 mL/min) and bed height (3.5 cm). Breakthrough curves for feed concentrations (0.01, 0.03, and 0.05 mol/L) were investigated. The results indicated a marked decrease up to 99\%. The value of the flow constant for the Thomas model decreased with the increase in the concentration of the incoming substance, but increased with the increase in the flow rate.}, language = {en} } @misc{EvdokimovDoynovOssenbrinketal., author = {Evdokimov, Anton and Doynov, Nikolay and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Obrosov, Aleksei and Weiß, Sabine and Michailov, Vesselin}, title = {Thermomechanical laser welding simulation of dissimilar steel-aluminum overlap joints}, series = {International Journal of Mechanical Sciences}, volume = {190}, journal = {International Journal of Mechanical Sciences}, issn = {1879-2162}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.106019}, pages = {18}, abstract = {Mixing of steel and aluminum within the weld pool during keyhole laser welding results in a complex dissimilar microstructure, which in turn, initiates a shift in weld metal mechanical properties. In this study, a numerical model for computation of distortions in laser-welded dissimilar overlap joints (austenitic stainless steel 304 - 6082-T6 aluminum alloy), which considers properties of the mixed steel-aluminum weld metal was developed. The required yield strength, Young's modulus, and strain hardening exponent of the weld metal were experimentally determined using the indentation technique coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The designed material model calculates the weld elastic-plastic properties as a function of the aluminum concentration. The softening of the alloys in the heat-affected zone was determined by physical simulations and considered as a function of maximum temperature. Computed and measured distortions showed good agreement for various welding regimes with an average deviation of 18.4\%. The sensitivity analyses indicated that the application of the developed weld material model significantly improves the accuracy of the thermomechanical simulations.}, language = {en} } @misc{FellahHezilTouhamietal., author = {Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Touhami, Mohamed Zine and Samad, Mohammed Abdul and Obrosov, Aleksei and Bokov, Dmitry O. and Marchenko, Ekaterina and Montagne, Alex and Iost, Alain and Alhussein, Akram}, title = {Structural, tribological and antibacterial properties of (α + β) based ti-alloys for biomedical applications}, series = {Journal of Materials Research and Technology}, volume = {9}, journal = {Journal of Materials Research and Technology}, number = {6}, issn = {2238-7854}, doi = {10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.09.118}, pages = {14061 -- 14074}, abstract = {Implant-related follow up complications resulting from poor implant integration, delamination, chipping, mechanical instability, inflammation or graft-vs-host reaction may lead to low patient tolerance, prolonged care and sometimes leading to a second surgery. Hence, there is an urgent need for developing biomaterials which will help to overcome the above compatibility problems. Ti based alloys have been widely used for biomedical applications, due to their excellent properties, such as low modulus, high biocompatibility and high corrosion resistance. In order to further improve the physical, mechanical and tribological properties of these alloys, microstructural modification is often required. Hence, this study aims to develop and evaluate the structural and tribological behavior of Hot Isostatic Pressed (HIPed) and sintered Ti-6Al-7Nb samples containing niobium, which is less toxic and less expensive as compared to the usual alloying element, vanadium (Ti-6Al-4 V). The Ti-6Al-7Nb alloys were fabricated by using nanoparticle powders milled for different durations (2, 6, 12 and 18 h) to evaluate the effect of milling time on the morphological and structural properties. Friction and wear tests were carried out on the (HIPed) and finally sintered Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy samples, to evaluate their tribological properties under different applied loads (2, 8 and 16 N), with an alumina α-Al2O3 ball as a counter face using an oscillating tribometer. The physical characterization of the nanopowders formed using different milling times indicated that the particle and crystallite size continually decreased with increasing milling time, while the microstrain increased. It is observed that the friction coefficient and wear rate for the samples prepared by powders milled for 18 h and tested under 2 N were lowest with values of 0.25 and 1.51 × 10-2 μm3∙N-1 μm-1, respectively compared to other milled samples. This improvement in tribological properties is attributed to the grain refinement at high milling times. The antibacterial evaluation of the fabricated alloys showed an improvement in antibacterial performance of the samples milled at 18 h compared to the other milling times.}, language = {en} } @misc{BaigonakovaMarchenkoChekalkinetal., author = {Baigonakova, Gulsharat and Marchenko, Ekaterina and Chekalkin, Timofey and Kang, Ji-hoon and Weiß, Sabine and Obrosov, Aleksei}, title = {Influence of Silver Addition on Structure, Martensite Transformations and Mechanical Properties of TiNi-Ag Alloy Wires for Biomedical Application}, series = {Materials}, volume = {13}, journal = {Materials}, number = {21}, issn = {1996-1944}, doi = {10.3390/ma13214721}, pages = {11}, abstract = {The microstructural and functional behavior of TiNi-based wires with a silver content of 0-1.5 at.\% was evaluated. The concentration range for Ag doping determined for the TiNi wires with potential for the medical industry was 0-0.2 at.\%. Microstructure analysis of TiNi wires with different silver contents at room temperature indicated a multiphase structural state. Various internal structures with tangled grain boundaries were formed by intense plastic deformation. The nanocrystalline structure and phase state of wire with the minimum silver content (0.1 at.\% Ag) provide full shape recovery, the greatest reversible strain, and optimal strength and ductility. TiNi ingots with a high Ag content (0.5-1.5 at.\%) cracked under minimum load due to excess silver that crystallized along the grain boundaries and broke cohesion bonds between the TiNi grains.}, language = {en} } @misc{SaoudiFellahHeziletal., author = {Saoudi, Adel and Fellah, Mamoun and Hezil, Naouel and Lerari, Djahida and Khamouli, Farida and Atoui, L'hadi and Bachari, Khaldoun and Morozova, Iuliia and Obrosov, Aleksei and Samad, Mohammed Abdul}, title = {Prediction of mechanical properties of welded steel X70 pipeline using neural network modelling}, series = {International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping}, volume = {186}, journal = {International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping}, issn = {0308-0161}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijpvp.2020.104153}, pages = {8}, abstract = {An artificial neural network (ANN) model was developed to predict tensile and impact properties of a submerged arc helical welded (SAHW) pipeline steel API X70 based upon its chemical composition. Weight percent of the elements was considered as the input, while the tensile and Charpy impact properties were considered as the outputs. Scatter diagrams and two statistical parameters (absolute fraction of variance and relative error) were used to evaluate the prediction performance of the developed artificial neural network model. The predicted values were found to be in excellent agreement with the experimental data and the current model has a good learning precision and generalization (for training, validation and testing data sets). The results revealed that the developed model is very accurate and has a strong potential for capturing the interaction between the mechanical properties and chemical composition of welded high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels.}, language = {en} }