Potential of plasma nitriding of polymer for improved hardness and wear resistance

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-224

  Li, C X ^a   Bell, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Plasma nitriding; Polymer; Surface engineering; UHMWPE; Wear

Indexed keywords

CREEP; ELASTIC MODULI; HARDNESS; NITRIDING; PLASMAS; SURFACE TREATMENT; WEAR RESISTANCE;

ACTIVE SCREEN (AS); PLASMA NITRIDING; SURFACE ENGINEERING; WEAR;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 23944476571     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.10.018     Document Type: Article

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