AFM for diagnosis of nanocrystallization of steels in hardening processes

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 230, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 218-223

  Pompeo, G ^a   Girasole, M ^a   Longo, G ^a   Cricenti, A ^a   Bailo, D ^a   Ronci, F ^a   Maras, A ^b   Serracino, M ^c   Moretti, P F ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale 'E Fermi'   (Italy)

Author keywords

AFM; Air shot peening; Hardening; Martensitic steels; Nanocrystalline materials

Indexed keywords

HARDENING; MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATIONS; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NANOCRYSTALLIZATION; NANOCRYSTALS; SHOT PEENING;

AIR BLAST; AIR SHOT PEENING; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; AUSTENITIC; HARDENING PROCESS; MARTENSITIC PHASIS; NANOCRYSTALLISATION; SEVERE PLASTIC DEFORMATIONS; SHOT-PEENING; STEEL SURFACE;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

NANOCRYSTAL; NANOPARTICLE; PLASTIC; STEEL;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYSTALLIZATION; INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TECHNIQUE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 42649088054     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2008.01978.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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