Microstructure of the surface of titanium alloy VT6 after electroexplosive carboboration and subsequent electron beam treatment
Analysis of the structure of VT6 alloy samples after electroexplosive carboborization showed the formation of a hardening zone with a highly developed relief up to 50 microns thick, heterogeneous in thickness, elemental composition and structural-phase state. Subsequent electron-beam processing leads to a decrease in surface roughness and a more uniform distribution of alloying elements. The thickness of the hardening zone increases to 60 microns.