On the nature, properties and wear response of s-phase (nitrogen-alloyed stainless steel) coatings on AISI 316L

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 214, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 181-198

  Dahm, K L ^a   Dearnley, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coating; Hardness; Nitrogen; S phase; Sputter deposition; Stainless steel; Wear

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013068908     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146442070021400401     Document Type: Article

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