TY - GEN
T1 - Low temperature plasma surface alloying of medical grade austenitic stainless steel with C & N
AU - Buhagiar, J.
AU - Dong, H.
AU - Bell, T.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Low temperature surface alloying with either nitrogen (nitriding) or carbon (carburising) has been successfully employed in hardening AISI 316. However, little work has been directed towards low temperature plasma surface alloying with both nitrogen and carbon simultaneously. In addition, little or no research has been conducted on the surface modification of medical grade austenitic stainless steels, such as ASTM F138 and F1586. In this study, plasma surface alloying treatments have been conducted on medical grade ASTM F138 and ASTM F1586 as well as on engineering grade AISI 316 for comparison. Systematic materials characterisation was carried out using optical microscopy, GDOES and XRD. The surface properties such as hardness, wear and corrosion of the modified surface layers were evaluated. Based on the results, the response of these materials to simultaneous plasma surface alloying with both nitrogen and carbon is compared with nitriding and carburising processes.
AB - Low temperature surface alloying with either nitrogen (nitriding) or carbon (carburising) has been successfully employed in hardening AISI 316. However, little work has been directed towards low temperature plasma surface alloying with both nitrogen and carbon simultaneously. In addition, little or no research has been conducted on the surface modification of medical grade austenitic stainless steels, such as ASTM F138 and F1586. In this study, plasma surface alloying treatments have been conducted on medical grade ASTM F138 and ASTM F1586 as well as on engineering grade AISI 316 for comparison. Systematic materials characterisation was carried out using optical microscopy, GDOES and XRD. The surface properties such as hardness, wear and corrosion of the modified surface layers were evaluated. Based on the results, the response of these materials to simultaneous plasma surface alloying with both nitrogen and carbon is compared with nitriding and carburising processes.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:52349112082
SN - 3901384197
SN - 9783901384196
T3 - "Proceedings - 15th IFHTSE - International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Congress 2006"
SP - 301
EP - 306
BT - "Proceedings - 15th IFHTSE - International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Congress 2006"
T2 - 15th IFHTSE - International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Congress 2006
Y2 - 25 September 2006 through 29 September 2006
ER -