Phase Stability and Properties of Ti-Nb-Zr Thin Films and Their Dependence on Zr Addition
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Growth of Thin Film
2.2. Characterization of Thin Films
3. Results
3.1. Surface and Cross-Section Characteristics of Thin Film
3.2. Crystal Structure of Thin Film
3.3. Superelastic Depth Recovery Ratio of Thin Film
3.4. Young’s Modulus and Hardness of Thin Film
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Ternary | Ti Power (W) | Nb Power (W) | Zr Power (W) | Working Pressure (Pa) | Composition (at.%) |
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1 | Ti-Nb-Zr | 200 | 80 | 7 | 0.867 | Ti-Nb22.8-Zr3.6 |
2 | 200 | 70 | 15 | 0.560 | Ti-Nb20.9-Zr5.6 | |
3 | 200 | 60 | 25 | 0.560 | Ti-Nb18.3-Zr8.9 | |
4 | 200 | 65 | 35 | 0.267 | Ti-Nb20.6-Zr12.7 |
No. | Ternary | Zeff | Bonding Force | Young’s Modulus, GPa |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ti-22.8Nb-3.6Zr | 3.49 | 1.76 | 94.65 |
2 | Ti-20.9Nb-5.6Zr | 3.35 | 1.75 | 89.69 |
3 | Ti-18.3Nb-8.9Zr | 3.30 | 1.73 | 85.75 |
4 | Ti-20.6Nb-12.7Zr | 3.25 | 1.68 | 79.78 |
Binary | Phase Constitution of α, β Phase | Ternary |
---|---|---|
Ti-22.6Nb | Ti-22.8Nb-3.6Zr | |
19.60% | Superelastic depth recovery ratio | 23.5% |
116 GPa | Young’s modulus | 95 GPa |
5.3 GPa | Hardness | 2.9 GPa |
Ternary | Phase Constitution of α, β Phase | Ternary |
---|---|---|
Ti-20.9Nb-5.6Zr | Ti-20.6Nb-12.7Zr | |
22.40% | Superelastic depth recovery ratio | 23.20% |
89.7 GPa | Young’s modulus | 79.8 GPa |
3.05 GPa | Hardness | 2.62 GPa |
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Yang, J.; Baatarsukh, M.; Bae, J.; Huh, S.; Jeong, H.; Choi, B.; Nam, T.; Noh, J. Phase Stability and Properties of Ti-Nb-Zr Thin Films and Their Dependence on Zr Addition. Materials 2018, 11, 1361. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11081361
Yang J, Baatarsukh M, Bae J, Huh S, Jeong H, Choi B, Nam T, Noh J. Phase Stability and Properties of Ti-Nb-Zr Thin Films and Their Dependence on Zr Addition. Materials. 2018; 11(8):1361. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11081361
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Jeonghyeon, Munkhbayar Baatarsukh, Joohyeon Bae, Sunchul Huh, Hyomin Jeong, Byeongkeun Choi, Taehyun Nam, and Jungpil Noh. 2018. "Phase Stability and Properties of Ti-Nb-Zr Thin Films and Their Dependence on Zr Addition" Materials 11, no. 8: 1361. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11081361