Giant segregation effect and surface mechanical modification of aluminum alloys by oxygen plasma source ion implantation

被引:10
作者
Bolduc, M [1 ]
Popovici, D [1 ]
Terreault, B [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Quebec, INRS Energie & Mat, Varennes, PQ J3X 1S1, Canada
关键词
ion implantation; radiation effects; aluminum alloys; oxygen; magnesium; tribology; segregation;
D O I
10.1016/S0168-583X(00)00602-9
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
Implantation of 30 keV oxygen ions in some magnesium containing aluminum alloys was performed using an ECR plasma source ("OPSII" process). The mechanical implantation effects were studied by AFM-nanoindentation, and the chemical effects by high resolution XPS and SIMS depth profiling. Surface hardening is obtained, consistent with the formation of very fine oxide precipitates. Since the temperature rises to similar to 400 degreesC during oxygen plasma source ion implantation (OPSII), Mg surface segregation is observed as expected. However, O and Mg are also found at the similar to 10 at.% level as far as 0.5 mum below the surface, ten times deeper than the O-ion range. The possibility of an artefact has been eliminated by various tests. XPS indicates that MgO dominates while Al remains mostly metallic. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:458 / 462
页数:5
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