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Light elements like hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon, residing on interstitial sites of the host lattice, are capable of inducing noticeable changes in the physical properties of the material affected by their presence. Hydrogen uptake by different intermetallic compounds can lead to completely different results, depending on the chemical affinity between hydrogen and the constituent elements of the compounds. In the cases of considerable hydrogen concentrations, several distinct hydride phases can usually be found and identified by Mössbauer spectroscopy. Alterations of the magnetic behaviour of the intermetallic hydride are frequently observed. Nitrogen and carbon serve as agents for solid solution and precipitation hardening in commercial steels. Among the various methods for alloying with these elements and for controlling their distribution, implantation and surface treatment by use of a laser beam are of particular interest.
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Aubertin, F., Abel, S., Wagner, G. et al. Application of Mössbauer spectroscopy to physical metallurgy: The role of light interstitial elements. Hyperfine Interact 47, 379–398 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02351619
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