Influence of Plastic Deformation on Low Temperature Surface Hardening of Austenitic Stainless Steel by Gaseous Nitriding

Federico Bottoli, Grethe Winther, Thomas Lundin Christiansen, Marcel A. J. Somers

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    Abstract

    This article addresses an investigation of the influence of plastic deformation on low temperature surface hardening by gaseous nitriding of two commercial austenitic stainless steels: AISI 304 and EN 1.4369.
    The materials were plastically deformed to different equivalent strains by uniaxial tension. Gaseous nitriding of the strained material was performed in ammonia gas at atmospheric pressure at 703 K. Microstructural characterization of the as-deformed states and the nitrided case produced included X-ray diffraction analysis, reflected light microscopy, microhardness testing. The results demonstrate that a case of expanded austenite develops and that, in particular, strain-induced martensite has a large influence on the nitrided zone.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSurface Modification Technologies XXVIII. Proceedings of the Twenty Eighth International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies
    EditorsT.S. Sudarshan, P. Vuoristo, H. Koivuluoto
    PublisherVALARDOCS
    Publication date2015
    Pages211-222
    ISBN (Print)978-81-926196-1-3
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    Event28th International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies - Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland
    Duration: 16 Jun 201418 Jun 2014
    Conference number: 28
    http://www.tut.fi/en/international-conference-on-surface-modification-technologies/index.htm

    Conference

    Conference28th International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies
    Number28
    LocationTampere University of Technology
    Country/TerritoryFinland
    CityTampere
    Period16/06/201418/06/2014
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