Thermodynamics, kinetics and microstructural evolution of the compound layer; A comparison of the states of knowledge of nitriding and imitrocarburising

Heat Treatment of Metals

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 92-102

  Somers, M A J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; CARBONITRIDING; GROWTH (MATERIALS); NUCLEATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

IRON NITRIDES;

IRON;

EID: 0034545458     PISSN: 03054829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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