Microstructure and corrosion resistance of the layers formed on the surface of precipitation hardenable plastic mold steel by plasma-nitriding

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 797-804

  Wen, Dong Cherng ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Corrosion; Nitrides; Plasma nitriding; Plastic mold steel

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM NITRIDE; ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION; CORROSION; CORROSION RATE; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLD RELEASE AGENTS; NITRIDES; NITRIDING; NITROGEN PLASMA; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASTIC MOLDS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WEAR RESISTANCE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

3.5% NACL SOLUTIONS; CORROSION BEHAVIOR; CORROSION POTENTIALS; CORROSION STUDIES; NITRIDING TEMPERATURES; NITROGEN DIFFUSION; PLASMA NITRIDING; PLASTIC MOLD STEEL;

STEEL CORROSION;

EID: 72049133417     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.08.062     Document Type: Article

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