Plasma surface alloying with molybdenum and carburization of TiAl based alloys

A hard layer which is rich in Mo and carbon on the surface of TiAl based alloy was formed after plasma Mo alloying followed by plasma carburization. The process parameters of plasma Mo alloying and plasma carburization were modified. The chemical composition and the thickness of the formed layer are obviously affected by the temperature used during alloying and carburization. The surface layer of TiAl treated by carburization at 1 000 DGC following Mo alloying at 1 125 V consists of a hard layer with thickness of 20 mum and has a graded distribution in chemical composition. The pin-on-disk wear test shows that the frictional properties of TiAl disk treated only by carburization are improved. The TiAl surface treated by both Mo alloying and carburization possesses lower friction coefficient than that of carburized TiAl.