Abstract
The progressively developed oxides and nitrides that form on nitriding 304, 430 and 17-4 PH stainless steel are analysed by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) in this study. The experimental results show that the Cr contents and matrix structures (ferrite, austenite and martensite) play an important role in forming FeCr 2 O 4 , Cr 2 O 3 and Fe 2 O 3 oxides as well as nitrides. After a short immersion time, oxides of Cr 2 O 3 and FeCr 2 O 4 form in nitride films on 304 stainless steel samples. Fe 2 O 3 oxide will subsequently form following an increasing immersion time. For the 430 stainless steel, Cr 2 O 3 predominately forms after a short dipping time which hinders the growth of the nitride layer. As a result, this sample had the thinnest nitride film of the three for a given immersion time. After the formation of oxides, both CrN and Cr 2 N were detected near the surface of the nitride films of three samples while Cr 2 N phases formed in the deeper zone. The greatest amount of Fe 2 O 3 oxide among the three samples was obtained on the nitriding 17-4 PH stainless steel which also had a high intensity count of N 1s.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-88 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Applied Surface Science |
| Volume | 258 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 15 Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Nitriding
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy