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Fine particle peening (FPP) technology offers an effective method to achieve outstanding surface integrity and fatigue performance in aviation gears. However, the lack of sufficient research on the correlation between process parameters, surface integrity parameters, and fatigue life undermines the full potential of FPP in strengthening aviation gears. Therefore, we have developed an elastic–plastic contact fatigue life model to predict the fatigue life of AISI 9310 gear steel after different strengthening processes. This model can consider surface integrity parameters such as surface micro‐topography, residual stress gradient, and hardness gradient. To validate the model, we conducted rolling contact fatigue tests and compared the results with the predictions from our model. The influence of process parameters on the rolling contact fatigue of AISI 9310 gear steel was further investigated. A process window for FPP was established, and an optimization method was proposed in order to provide guidance for selecting process parameters for FPP on high‐performance aviation gears. HIGHLIGHTS: 1. The rolling contact fatigue life of aviation gear after strengthening is predicted. 2. The simulation results are in good agreement with the rolling contact fatigue tests. 3. A process window for aviation gear steel after FPP is established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Under extreme conditions such as high speed and heavy load, 18Cr2Ni4WA steel cannot meet the service requirements even after carburizing and quenching processes. In order to obtain better surface mechanical properties and tribological property, a hollow cathode ion source diffusion strengthening device was used to nitride the traditional carburizing and quenching samples. Unlike traditional ion carbonitriding technology, the low-temperature ion carbonitriding technology used in this article can increase the surface hardness of the material by 50% after 3 h of treatment, from the original 600 HV0.1 to 900 HV0.1, while the core hardness only decreases by less than 20%. The effect of post-ion carbonitriding treatment on mechanical properties and tribological properties of the carburized and quenched 18Cr2Ni4WA steel was investigated. Samples in different treatment are characterized using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), optimal SRV-4 high temperature tribotester, as well as Vickers hardness tester. Under two conditions of 6N light load and 60 N heavy load, compared with untreated samples, the wear rate of ion carbonitriding samples decreased by more than 99%, while the friction coefficient remained basically unchanged. Furthermore, the careful selection of ion nitrocarburizing and carburizing tempering temperatures in this study has been shown to significantly enhance surface hardness and wear resistance, while preserving the overall hardness of the carburized sample. The present study demonstrates the potential of ion carbonitriding technology as a viable post-treatment method for carburized gears. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Titanium alloy has the advantages of high specific strength, good corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility and is widely used in marine equipment, biomedicine, aerospace, and other fields. However, the application of titanium alloy in special working conditions shows some shortcomings, such as low hardness and poor wear resistance, which seriously affect the long life and safe and reliable service of the structural parts. Tribocorrosion has been one of the research hotspots in the field of tribology in recent years, and it is one of the essential factors affecting the application of passivated metal in corrosive environments. In this work, the characteristics of the marine and human environments and their critical tribological problems are analyzed, and the research connotation of tribocorrosion of titanium alloy is expounded. The research status of surface protection technology for titanium alloy in marine and biological environments is reviewed, and the development direction and trends in surface engineering of titanium alloy are prospected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In aerospace, aviation, nuclear power, and other high-tech fields, some essential moving parts must operate under high vacuum, high load, intense radiation, and other conditions. Under such extreme conditions, only solid lubricating materials can meet the lubrication requirements. Traditional material modification methods have problems such as high energy consumption, severe pollution, and narrow scope of application. Plasma modification technology can overcome these shortcomings. This paper focuses on several commonly used plasma preparation techniques for solid lubricating coatings, including plasma chemical heat treatment, physical vapor deposition, plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition, plasma spraying, and plasma electrolytic oxidation. Subsequently, the material systems of metal-based solid lubrication coatings are reviewed: soft metals, oxides, sulfides, nitrides, and carbon-based materials. Finally, found that the development of new solid lubricants, the improvement of existing preparation technology, and the development of new processes are the key development directions in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

TC4 alloy is widely used in dental implantation due to its excellent biocompatibility and low density. However, it is necessary to further improve the corrosion resistance and surface hardness of the titanium alloy to prevent surface damage that could result in the release of metal ions into the oral cavity, potentially affecting oral health. In this study, Ti-N-O layers were fabricated on the surface of TC4 alloy using a two-step hollow cathode plasma source oxynitriding technique. This resulted in the formation of TiN, Ti2N, TiO2, and nitrogen-stabilized α(N)-Ti phases on the TC4 alloy, forming a Ti-N-O modified layer. The microhardness of the samples treated with plasma oxynitriding (PNO) was found to be 300–400% higher than that of untreated (UN) samples. The experimental conditions were set at 520 °C, and the corrosion current density of the PNO sample was measured to be 7.65 × 10−8 A/cm2, which is two orders of magnitude lower than that of the UN sample. This indicates that the PNO-treated TC4 alloy exhibited significantly improved corrosion resistance in the artificial saliva solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]