Characteristics of austenitic stainless steel nitrided in a hybrid glow discharge plasma



Document title: Characteristics of austenitic stainless steel nitrided in a hybrid glow discharge plasma
Journal: Brazilian journal of physics
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000335811
ISSN: 0103-9733
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Laboratorio Associado de Plasma, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Center Rossendorf, Dresden, Sajonia. Alemania
3Universidade Federal do Parana, Departamento de Fisica, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
Year:
Season: Sep
Volumen: 39
Number: 3
Pages: 554-558
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, analítico
English abstract A nitriding process based on two distinct nitrogen glow discharge modes, with sample temperatures ranging from 380 0C to 480 0C, was employed to treat the surface of austenitic stainless steel (SS 304). The temperature is controlled exclusively by switching the operation conditions of the discharges. First mode of operation is the conventional one, named cathodic, which runs at higher pressure values (1 mbar) in comparison to the second mode, named anodic, which runs at the pressure range of 10-3 — 10-2 mbar. Cathodic mode is used to quickly heat the sample holder, by the high ion flux. On the other hand, in the anodic mode, due to the lower operation pressure, higher effective ion acceleration takes place, which allows deeper ion implantation into the sample surface. This hybrid process was thoroughly explored regarding the duty cycle and conditions of operation, to achieve optimal performance of the treatments, which led to the attainment of surface hardness for samples of AISI SS 304 as high as 20 GPa and improvements including higher elastic modulus and resistance against corrosion. Detailed comparison among samples treated by this process with others treated by conventional method was done using nanoindentation, Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) and corrosion resistance testing
Disciplines: Ingeniería
Keyword: Ingeniería de materiales,
Acero inoxidable austenítico,
Proceso hibrido,
Nitruración,
Dureza,
Corrosión
Keyword: Engineering,
Materials engineering,
Austenitic stainless steel,
Hybrid process,
Hardness,
Nitriding,
Corrosion
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