Abstract
This contribution focuses on the nitriding of hierarchically porous titanium scaffolds to enhance their fatigue behaviour. Firstly, recent experimental findings that demonstrate the benefits of intra-filament porosity in improving fatigue resistance are discussed, providing details on crack growth shielding micromechanisms. Subsequently, the study explores the application of titanium scaffolds nitriding as a promising technique to prolong fatigue crack initiation. The scaffolds, prepared using the direct ink writing method with intra-filament porosity of ~ 6% and inter-filament porosity of ~ 68%, underwent gas nitriding at 1100 °C for 2 h. This process resulted in the formation of a consistent 42 μm thick nitriding case across the entire structure. Preliminary experiments showed a minimal decrease in fatigue strength within the low cycle fatigue region, attributed to the fracturing of a thick brittle compound zone under high applied loading. These results suggest that nitriding has the potential to improve fatigue performance after process optimization.
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