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Surface characteristics and electrochemical corrosion behavior of NiTi coated with diamond-like carbon

  • J. H. Sui
  • , W. Cai*
  • , L. H. Liu
  • , L. C. Zhao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Jiamusi University
  • Jiangsu Fasten Co. Ltd.

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Abstract

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films were produced on NiTi substrate by plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition (PIIID) at room temperature. Surface morphology and roughness were analyzed by atomic force microscopy. Film microstructure and hardness were characterized by Raman scattering spectroscopy and nano-indentation, respectively. The corrosion resistance in Hank's solution was evaluated by means of open-circuit potential (OCP) and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. It was found that, according to the corrosion potential (EOCP), the coated sample is always more noble than the uncoated one. For the polarization curves, the shift of the breakdown potential to more positive values and the reduction of the current densities give evidence that the coating with DLC is a useful method for reducing the corrosion attack of the NiTi alloy in Hank's solution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)639-642
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume438-440
Issue numberSPEC. ISS.
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Nov 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Corrosion resistance
  • DLC coating
  • NiTi
  • PIIID

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