Langmuir probe characterization of nitrogen plasma for surface nitriding of AISI-4140 steel

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 363-368

  Shah, M Shoaib ^a   Saleem, Murtaza ^a   Ahmad, R ^a   Zakaullah, M ^b   Qayyum, A ^a   Murtaza, G ^a  

^a GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Glow discharge; Langmuir probe characterization; Stainless steel surface nitriding

Indexed keywords

HARDNESS; NITROGEN; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STAINLESS STEEL; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

FILLING PRESSURES; GLOW DISCHARGE; LANGMUIR PROBE CHARACTERIZATION; STAINLESS STEEL SURFACE NITRIDING;

LANGMUIR PROBES;

EID: 37549017691     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.08.025     Document Type: Article

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