<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The measurements of the internal friction were done using the RAK -3 relaxator at the bending mode oscillation of the acoustic frequency. The annealed α-Ti and α-Ti with the surface modified by the pulse mechanical grinding, by the plasma assisted formation of the layer of Ti-Al intermetallics and by the electrochemical hydrogen charging have been studied. The Young modulus and the attenuation of samples were measured at the heating of specimens between 200 and 600 K. In the studied temperature range, some relaxation processes occurred in the modified specimens. The values of the Young modulus and of the internal friction background have been also found to depend on the state of the Ti surface. The possible effects of the phase composition and the stress state on the obtained results have been discussed.</p></abstract>

The measurements of the internal friction were done using the RAK -3 relaxator at the bending mode oscillation of the acoustic frequency. The annealed α-Ti and α-Ti with the surface modified by the pulse mechanical grinding, by the plasma assisted formation of the layer of Ti-Al intermetallics and by the electrochemical hydrogen charging have been studied. The Young modulus and the attenuation of samples were measured at the heating of specimens between 200 and 600 K. In the studied temperature range, some relaxation processes occurred in the modified specimens. The values of the Young modulus and of the internal friction background have been also found to depend on the state of the Ti surface. The possible effects of the phase composition and the stress state on the obtained results have been discussed.

Effect of Surface Modification of α-Ti on Internal Friction

Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Computer Science and Materials Sciences, University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

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The measurements of the internal friction were done using the RAK -3 relaxator at the bending mode oscillation of the acoustic frequency. The annealed α-Ti and...

Effect of Surface Modification of α-Ti on Internal Friction

Published Online: Sep 23, 2008

Page range: 115 - 123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-008-0013-6

Keywords
internal friction, resonance frequency, relaxation processes, surface modification, Ti-Al intermetallics, hydride

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Effect of Surface Modification of α-Ti on Internal Friction

Published Online: Sep 23, 2008

Page range: 115 - 123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-008-0013-6

Keywordsinternal friction, resonance frequency, relaxation processes, surface modification, Ti-Al intermetallics, hydride

This content is open access.

Keywords
internal friction, resonance frequency, relaxation processes, surface modification, Ti-Al intermetallics, hydride