Surface Treatment of Sonotrode Material Aw 7075

Abstract

Electro spark deposited TiB2 functional layer and composite functional layers Ni-TiB2 and INC713LC-TiB2 on the aluminium alloy substrate AW 7075 were evaluated with respect to achieved microhardness, roughness, and microstructure. The thicknesses of the layers were observed in the range of 30 to 50 microns. Hardness of the layers (HV) is several times higher than the hardness of the aluminium alloy substrate AW 7075.