Nitriding of 4140 Annealed Low Alloy Steel in RF Plasma

• Authors: A. de la Piedad-Beneitez , A. Muñoz-Castro , R. Valencia-Alvarado , R. López-Callejas , A. Mercado-Cabrera , R. Peña-Eguiluz , B. Rodriguez-Mendez , S. Barocio
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The annealed low alloy 4140 steel samples have been nitrided for different treatment periods (1-6 h) in an RF inductive plasma discharge with very low bias voltage ( ≈ 400 V). The resulting nitrided layer has been observed by means of an optical microscope whereas the nitride phases have been characterised by X-ray analysis. The corrosion response, assessed by the potentiodynamic tests in the 3.5% NaCl solution, presents both higher noble potential values and lower corrosion rates when compared with the untreated sample. The Vickers microhardness tests values show an appreciable increment compared to that of the untreated sample. The process is characterized by a high overall efficiency because similar average Vickers tests values were obtained, no matter for how long the treatment was extended. Likewise, the scanning electron micrographs confirmed no appreciable size evolution of the compound layer microstructure at different times of treatment.

Keywords

EN

52.77.Dq; 52.80.Pi; 62.20.Qp; 81.40.Pq; 81.70.Cv

Discipline

• 62.20.Qp: Friction, tribology, and hardness(see also 46.55.+d Tribology and mechanical contacts in continuum mechanics of solids; for materials treatment effects on friction related properties, see 81.40.Pq)
• 81.40.Pq: Friction, lubrication, and wear
• 52.77.Dq: Plasma-based ion implantation and deposition(see also 81.15.Jj Ion and electron beam-assisted deposition)
• 52.80.Pi: High-frequency and RF discharges
• 81.70.Cv: Nondestructive testing: ultrasonic testing, photoacoustic testing

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 123
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 904-906

Dates

published

2013-05

Contributors

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A. de la Piedad-Beneitez

• Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca, Av. Tecnológico S/N, A.P. 890, Toluca, Mexico

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A. Muñoz-Castro

• Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Plasma Physics Laboratory A.P. 18-1027, C.P. 11801, Mexico D.F., Mexico

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R. Valencia-Alvarado

• Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Plasma Physics Laboratory A.P. 18-1027, C.P. 11801, Mexico D.F., Mexico

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R. López-Callejas

• Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca, Av. Tecnológico S/N, A.P. 890, Toluca, Mexico
• Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Plasma Physics Laboratory A.P. 18-1027, C.P. 11801, Mexico D.F., Mexico

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A. Mercado-Cabrera

• Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Plasma Physics Laboratory A.P. 18-1027, C.P. 11801, Mexico D.F., Mexico

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R. Peña-Eguiluz

• Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Plasma Physics Laboratory A.P. 18-1027, C.P. 11801, Mexico D.F., Mexico

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B. Rodriguez-Mendez

• Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Plasma Physics Laboratory A.P. 18-1027, C.P. 11801, Mexico D.F., Mexico

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S. Barocio

• Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Plasma Physics Laboratory A.P. 18-1027, C.P. 11801, Mexico D.F., Mexico

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.123.904