T. Grogler et al., GROWTH-STAGES OF CHEMICAL-VAPOR-DEPOSITED DIAMOND ON THE TITANIUM-ALLOY TI-6AL-4V, DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, 6(11), 1997, pp. 1658-1667
CVD-diamond films were deposited onto the titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V. Sa
mples were investigated in a ground and ultrasonically pretreated stag
e and after different times of deposition. The coating time was varied
between I and 210 min. SEM, XPS and Micro Raman spectroscopy were use
d to characterize different stages of deposition. A model describing t
he process of chemical vapor deposition of diamond onto Ti-6Al-4V is d
eveloped. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.