Structural, mechanical and tribological properties of Ti and TiN coatings on 316L stainless steel
By Yaz?c?, M.; Kovac?, H.; Yetim, A. F.;
Published in Ceramics International
2018
Abstract
316L stainless steel is commonly used in biomedical applications. However, its use is limited because of its insufficient tribological properties. In this study, a duplex surface modification process of laser melting and plasma nitriding is proposed and wear characteristics of coated 316L stainless steel were investigated. Titanium layers were produced on 316L steel samples at laser powers of 20 and 40 W by selective laser melting. The obtained films were plasma nitrided at 650 and 750