IMPLANTATION OF HIGH-ENERGY NITROGEN-IONS INTO METALLIC MATERIALS

The effects of implantation of pulsed beams of high-energy nitrogen io ns into metallic materials are considered. Studied are the long-range effects of intense nitrogen ion beams and of two-component beams, the effect of post-implantation annealing on microhardness. The importance of the effect of energy flux density and irradiation temperature on s trengthening and fracture of hard alloys is stressed. The mechanisms o f ion-induced hardening and softening of materials are discussed.