[Change in the properties of titanium alloys exposed to a stream of high-frequency, low-pressure radiating plasma].

The Nitrogen-Argon plasma of a high-frequency low-pressure discharge is proven to be very effective in machining pieces made of titanium alloys. The optimum operating modes are found that improve surface microhardness, reduce surface roughness, increase durability and endurance limits, and do not produce the effect on the residual stress. The operating modes have been tested with great success in machining microsurgical and ultrasonic surgical instruments.