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  • KISE Journal of Korean Institute of Surface Engineering
  • Volume 37(1); 2004
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KISE Journal of Korean Institute of Surface Engineering 2004;37(1):53-57. Published online: Nov, 30, -0001

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RF Plasma Nitriding of AISI 304 Stainless Steel

  • Kim, Sun-Kyu;Yoo, Jung-Sik;Matthew P. Fewell;
    Traditional Technology Innovation Research Laboratory School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ulsan;LG CNS;Physics and Electronic Engineering, University of New England;
Abstract

Austenitic stainless steel AISI 304 was nitrided in a low-pressure RF plasma using pure nitrogen. With a treatment of time of 4.0h at $400^{circ}C$, the nitrogen-rich layer on the sample was $3mu extrm{m}$thick and had a hardness of

Keywords RF plasma nitriding;Austenitic stainless steel;AISI 304;Expanded austenite;