Structural Characterization and Mechanical Properties of a Titanium Nitride-Based Nanolayer Prepared by Nitrogen Ion Implantation on a Titanium Alloy

Table 2

Maximum nitrogen concentration and phase representation of the modified surface area of the Ti6Al4V alloy (wt%).

Fluence of implanted nitrogen (c)	Ref. sample	0^17	0^17	0^17
Maximum concentration of nitrogen (at.%)	—	26	42	52
Depth (nm)	—	118	103	103
β-Ti	10	8	8	4
α-Ti	90	28	35	23
αTi+N	—	45	—	1
TiN	—	19	58	73