Comparative study of wear mechanism of surface treated AISI 316L stainless steel

Abstract

Coating is a technique employed for the surface of materials to have thermal insulation, hot corrosion and oxidation resistance. Ion implantation forms modifications in surface composition or morphology of solids which yield to a change of physical and especially mechanical properties such as hardness and modulus of elasticity. The objective of this investigation is to concentrate on the friction and wear behaviour of TiN, N₂ and Zr implanted and TiN and Tinalox PVD coated 316L stainless steel and compare with a substrate. Mainly stainless steels were of attraction, because they frequently demonstrate a poor tribological behaviour, which can be enhanced when they are hardened by incorporating N₂, TiN Tinalox and Zr and forming a hardened surface zone.

Citation

Dogan, H., Findik, F. and Oztarhan, A. (2003), "Comparative study of wear mechanism of surface treated AISI 316L stainless steel", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 55 No. 2, pp. 76-83. https://doi.org/10.1108/00368790310470903