Analysis of Drag Reduction and Corrosion Resistance Behaviors of Textured Titanium Alloy
ZENG Qunfeng1, TIAN Yiwei1, HE Wanjun1, LIN Naiming2
1. Key Laboratory of Education Ministry for Modern Design & Rotor-Bearing System, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China;
2. Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
It has been a hot topic in the field of vehicle research to find a new anti-pollution and anti-drag means used for vehicle surface. In recent years, the traditional organic tin antifouling coatings are being eliminated. Titanium alloy has the advantages of low density, high strength, heat resistance and corrosion resistance, etc., and is widely used in the structure of vehicle shell and blade. Therefore, the realization of surface microtexture drag reduction on titanium alloy has a wide application prospect and important research significance. In this paper, the surface microtexture was obtained on the surface of TC4 titanium alloy by nano laser machine. The structure was characterized by optical microscopy and laser focusing observation. The experimental results show that the non-smooth surface with continuous structure can reduce the frictional resistance of fluid compared with smooth surface. In order to obtain the electrochemical parameters of surface texture under seawater condition, the corrosion and wear experiments of TC4 titanium alloy disk marked with surface microtexture were carried out by electrochemical friction testing machine. The results show that suitable surface microtexture can significantly reduce the friction coefficient, friction resistance and wear corrosion potential of titanium alloy materials, and improve the corrosion resistance and working life of the vehicle structure in the marine environment.