Low-temperature thermochemical treatments are particularly suitable for use in the surface
hardening of austenitic stainless steels without impairing their corrosion resistance. In fact …

Due to its exceptional quality as a biomedical metal, stainless steel is often utilized to
produce a broad range of medical tools. The resistance of stainless steel to corrosion is a …

S-phase was introduced on stainless steel surface by low-temperature liquid oxy-nitriding
and its influence on the corrosion behavior has been explored through surface analysis and …

The influence of discharge gas composition on the plasma nitriding of AISI316L austenitic
stainless steel was investigated using a laboratory-made apparatus consisting of a DC …

The influence of nitrogen plasma immersion ion implantation (N-PIII) on the corrosion
mechanisms of austenitic, duplex, martensitic and ferritic stainless steels (SS) was evaluated …

Low temperature plasma nitrocarburizing processes are widely used surface treatment
techniques to improve the surface hardness and wear resistance of stainless steels without …

PIII nitriding was applied to superaustenitic steel to improve wear resistance without
compromising pitting and hydrogen embrittlement corrosion resistance. Nitriding at …

This paper presents the results of low-energy high-current implantation of nitrogen ions into
AISI 5140 steel. The plasma was generated using a plasma source based on non-self …

Plasma nitrocarburizing based on active screen technology using a carbon-fiber reinforced
carbon active screen was applied in an industrial-scale unit for thermochemical surface …

Recent technological development of utilizing an active screen made of solid carbon for
plasma-assisted thermochemical diffusion treatments opens up new possibilities for control …