A STUDY ON PLASMA-ASSISTED BORIDING OF STEELS

Authors
NAM KS LEE KH LEE SR KWON SC
Citation
Ks. Nam et al., A STUDY ON PLASMA-ASSISTED BORIDING OF STEELS, Surface & coatings technology, 98(1-3), 1998, pp. 886-890
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Journal title
Surface & coatings technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02578972
Volume
98
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
886 - 890
Database
ISI
SICI code
0257-8972(1998)98:1-3<886:ASOPBO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Plasma-assisted boriding was carried out on low-alloy steels with no s ubsequent heat treating in order to provide a substitute for high-allo y steels. It was found that arcing in the glow discharge of a BCl3-H-2 -Ar atmosphere can be retarded by pulsed direct current power and the discharge current dropped greatly. The growth of boride layer was slow er than that of conventional boriding and, in addition, the hardness w as lower. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A.