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Mechanical Properties of Tungsten Implanted with Boron and Carbon Ions



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Anzor Guldamashvili, Yuri Nardaya, Tsira Nebieridze, Ekaterine Sanaia, Avtandil Sichinava and Marine Kadaria

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DOI:10.17265/2161-6213/2017.3-4.003

Research Department of Radiation and Semiconductors Technologies, Ilia Vekua Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology, Tbilisi 0186, Georgia

Wear resistence and hardness of tungsten implanted sequntially with 60 keV ions of boron and carbon (fluences Φ = 1 × 10¹⁵ - 3 × 10¹⁵ - 1 × 10¹⁶ - 3 × 10¹⁷, ion × cm^-2) at 300-350 K tempertures has been studied. For testing hardness of samples modified by Φ = 1 × 10¹⁵ - 3 × 10¹⁵ ion × cm^-2 and 1 × 10¹⁶ - 3 × 10¹⁷ fluences ion × cm^-2 nano-indentation and micro-indentation methods have been used, respectively. Determination of wear-resistance has been conducted by method of abrasive wear with dry friction. As a result, new composite materials with 1.3-4.5 times improved hardness and 2.0-6.7 times improved wear-resistance has been obtained with maintaining their rest properties. Influence of radiation processes and nano-physical phenomena on mechanical properties has been discussed.

Tungsten, boron, carbon, ion implantation, strength, wear resistance.