Investigation of the effect of electrolytic plasma treatment
on surface quality, structure and mechanical properties
of promising biomedical titanium alloys
S. A. Mikhlik1, 2, S. V. Konushkin2, M. A. Volchikhina1, 2, M. A. Kaplan2,
A. D. Gorbenko2, K. V. Sergienko2, E. O. Nasakina2, M. A. Sudarchikova2,
A. G. Kolmakov1, 2, D. S. Artyugina1, M. A. Sevostyanov 2
1 Bauman Moscow State Technical University,
5, p. 1, 2nd Baumanskaya str., 105005 Moscow, Russia
E-mail: mikhlik.sofia@yandex.ru; mashavolchihina2706@gmail.com; artyuginad03@bk.ru
2 Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Russian Academy of Science (IMET RAS),
49 Leninsky prospect, 119334 Moscow, Russia
E-mail: venev.55@mail.ru; misha279@yandex.ru; shulf@yandex.ru; nacakina@mail.ru; mariahsudar@yandex.ru;
imetranlab10@mail.ru; cmakp@mail.ru
The results of the study of the effect of electrolytic plasma polishing (EPP) on the structure and chemical composition of surface layers, as well as the mechanical properties of wire samples of alloys 99,572 % Ti (VT1-00), Ti – 6 Al – 4 V (VT6), Nb 1, Ti – 26 at. % Nb and Ti – 23 at. % Nb – 5 at. % Zr with a diameter of 1.6 – 0.6 mm are presented. The removal of a largely defective surface layer in EPP leads to a decrease in roughness and strength indicators and an increase in plasticity. It is shown that EPP can be considered as a promising method of surface finishing of titanium alloys, especially new alloys of biomedical purpose Ti – 26 at. % Nb and Ti – 23 at. % Nb – 5 at. % Zr.
Keywords: biomedical alloy, microstructure, plasma electrolytic polishing, surface, niobium, titanium, electrolyte.
DOI: 10.30791/0015-3214-2025-1-18-32