Effect of plasma immersion ion implantation on creep and rupture properties of ferritic Fe-24Cr-4Al stainless alloy

S. C. Tjong, S. M. Zhu

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Abstract

In this work, nitrogen ions were implanted into ferritic Fe-24Cr-4Al stainless alloy using the plasma immersion ion implantation (PI3) technique. The surface microstructure of the implanted alloy was examined by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The creep rate and rupture properties of the alloy in the unimplanted, as-implanted and post-annealed conditions were investigated at 873 K. The results showed that the creep resistance of the Fe-24Cr-4Al alloy improved considerably after PI3 treatment. The effects of nitrogen implantation and post-annealing treatment on the creep and rupture properties of the alloy were interpreted in terms of the microstructural evolution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)262-267
Number of pages6
JournalSurface and Coatings Technology
Volume106
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Aug 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Creep resistance
  • Ferritic stainless steel
  • Plasma immersion ion implantation

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