Title: The improvement in wear resistance of ion implanted materials
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Abstract
Studies have been made on the wear properties of various ion implanted steel discs in relation to the nature of the steel, the ion species implanted and prior heat treatment.  A comparison with the more conventional methods of wear improvement, i.e. heat treating or alloying, has also been made together with an attempt to supplement already existing ideas (which are reviewed) as to why, from a molecular point of view, wear properties should be improved by ion implantation.
Subjects: Radiation damage, steels (stainless steel, nitriding steel, carbon steel, tool steel), surface topography, wear testing, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, nuclear reaction analysis, depth pofiles, surface topographs
Places: Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK, OX11 0QX.
People: Acknowledgements: Dr. N. (Nick) Hartley, Dr. G. (Geoff) Dearnaley, R. (Bob) Watkins, Dr. J. Riviere and the SERC (Science and Engineerin Research Council)
Time periods: Published in 1977 (AERE Harwell/ Brighton Polytechnic)