Abstract
Surface engineering of steels has been carried out using plasma immersion ion implantation (PI3) and related innovative techniques including plasma immersion ion beam enhanced deposition (PIIBED) of titanium and plasma immersion ion beam mixing (PIIBM) of nitrogen and titanium. Auger concentration profiles indicate that PI3 of nitrogen produces a smooth implantation profile in the surface layer of the steel. The formation of a thin layer of TiN on the surface of the specimens treated by PIIBED of titanium and by PIIBM of nitrogen and titanium was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. it has been demonstrated that the surface hardness and wear resistance of all the treated specimens were greatly improved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-141 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Surface Engineering |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Wolfson Institute for Surface Engineering, the University of Birmingham, UK.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry