Increasing the wear resistance of stainless steels
Authors:
H. Berns
Affiliation:
Institut für Werkstoffe, Lehrstuhl für Werkstofftechnik, Universit?tsstra?e 150, 44780 Bochum
Abstract:
The wear resistance of martensitic, austenitic and duplex stainless steels is increased by carbon and nitrogen in solid solution and in addition by carbides and nitrides, which are formed during conventional ingot metallurgy or by powder metallurgical processing. High temperature and low temperature nitriding provide a hard surface zone. Characteristic alloys and applications are discussed, which try to optimize the resistance to wear and corrosion.