Multi-technique characterization of low-temperature plasma nitrided austenitic AISI 304L and AISI 904L stainless steel
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2014

The current study focuses on the characterization of the nitrided layer, formed in American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 304L and AISI 904L austenitic stainless steels by industrial low-temperature plasma nitriding, using combined analysis techniques. The study highlighted that the evolution of the microstructure of the nitrided layers is influenced by surface finishing prior to nitriding, alloying elements and nitriding conditions, all factors affecting S-phase formation and nitrogen (N) diffusion mechanisms. The chemical bonding characteristics of Cr 2p3/2 and N 1s as revealed by XPS show a shift in binding energy between expanded austenite (S-phase) and CrN-like compounds. S-phase has proven to be more stable in 904L, whereas residual and/or induced ferrite/martensite in 304L acts as a barrier for its development. © 2014 The Authors.

Plasma nitriding

XPS

Austenitic

Stainless

S-phase

Författare

Yu Cao

Chalmers, Material- och tillverkningsteknik, Yt- och mikrostrukturteknik

Giulio Maistro

Chalmers, Material- och tillverkningsteknik, Yt- och mikrostrukturteknik

Mats Norell

Chalmers, Material- och tillverkningsteknik, Yt- och mikrostrukturteknik

S. A. Perez-Garcia

Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados S.C. (CIMAV)

Lars Nyborg

Chalmers, Material- och tillverkningsteknik

Surface and Interface Analysis

0142-2421 (ISSN) 1096-9918 (eISSN)

Vol. 46 10-11 856-860

Ämneskategorier

Bearbetnings-, yt- och fogningsteknik

Metallurgi och metalliska material

Styrkeområden

Materialvetenskap

DOI

10.1002/sia.5462

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