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3. AIH-FPP in nitrogen atmosphere reduces the fatigue limit and fatigue life of Ti-6Al-4V alloy under four point bending compared to the untreated specimens. This is attributed to the formation of a brittle compound layer and coarse microstructure.

Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank JSPS KAKENHI (Grant Number 15H03894), The Light Metal Educational Foundation, Inc. and The Amada Foundation (Grand Number AF-2015022) for financial support.

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