Influence of Laser Colour Marking on the Corrosion Properties of Low Alloyed Ti
In the field of surface treatment, laser colour marking can be used to produce coloured marks on the surfaces of metals. Laser colour markings can be applied to various materials, but on titanium alloys a wide spectra of vivid colours can be achieved. This study presents an analysis of the corrosion...
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doaj-7d88489f95594ebfb50d8ba2439244072020-11-25T00:31:13ZengMDPI AGCoatings2079-64122019-06-019637510.3390/coatings9060375coatings9060375Influence of Laser Colour Marking on the Corrosion Properties of Low Alloyed TiTadeja Kosec0Andraž Legat1Janez Kovač2Damjan Klobčar3Laboratory for Metals, Corrosion and Anticorrosion Protection, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Dimičeva 12, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaLaboratory for Metals, Corrosion and Anticorrosion Protection, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Dimičeva 12, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment for Optoelectronics, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaLaboratory for Welding LAVAR, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 6, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaIn the field of surface treatment, laser colour marking can be used to produce coloured marks on the surfaces of metals. Laser colour markings can be applied to various materials, but on titanium alloys a wide spectra of vivid colours can be achieved. This study presents an analysis of the corrosion properties of laser treated surfaces that were exposed to aggressive environments. Different samples were prepared with laser light of various power intensities and processing speeds. The samples were prepared on low alloyed Ti. Electrochemical, spectroscopic and microstructural analyses were conducted in order to study the properties of the laser treated surfaces. Corrosion testing showed different effects of laser power and production speed on the properties of the laser treated surfaces. It was shown that a high intensity and slow processing rate affect the surfaces by forming oxides that are relatively stable in a corrosive environment of 0.1 M NaCl. Spectroscopic investigations including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses showed the differences in chemical structure of the surface layer formed after laser treatment. Similarly, microstructural investigations showed different effects on the surface and sub-surface layer of the laser treated samples.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/6/375Ti alloylaser color creationmicrostructurepassive filmX-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)corrosion |
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Tadeja Kosec Andraž Legat Janez Kovač Damjan Klobčar Influence of Laser Colour Marking on the Corrosion Properties of Low Alloyed Ti Coatings Ti alloy laser color creation microstructure passive film X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) corrosion |
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Tadeja Kosec Andraž Legat Janez Kovač Damjan Klobčar |
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Influence of Laser Colour Marking on the Corrosion Properties of Low Alloyed Ti |
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Influence of Laser Colour Marking on the Corrosion Properties of Low Alloyed Ti |
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Influence of Laser Colour Marking on the Corrosion Properties of Low Alloyed Ti |
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Influence of Laser Colour Marking on the Corrosion Properties of Low Alloyed Ti |
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Influence of Laser Colour Marking on the Corrosion Properties of Low Alloyed Ti |
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influence of laser colour marking on the corrosion properties of low alloyed ti |
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In the field of surface treatment, laser colour marking can be used to produce coloured marks on the surfaces of metals. Laser colour markings can be applied to various materials, but on titanium alloys a wide spectra of vivid colours can be achieved. This study presents an analysis of the corrosion properties of laser treated surfaces that were exposed to aggressive environments. Different samples were prepared with laser light of various power intensities and processing speeds. The samples were prepared on low alloyed Ti. Electrochemical, spectroscopic and microstructural analyses were conducted in order to study the properties of the laser treated surfaces. Corrosion testing showed different effects of laser power and production speed on the properties of the laser treated surfaces. It was shown that a high intensity and slow processing rate affect the surfaces by forming oxides that are relatively stable in a corrosive environment of 0.1 M NaCl. Spectroscopic investigations including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses showed the differences in chemical structure of the surface layer formed after laser treatment. Similarly, microstructural investigations showed different effects on the surface and sub-surface layer of the laser treated samples. |
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Ti alloy laser color creation microstructure passive film X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) corrosion |
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