Abstract
The advantages and limitations of ion implantation considered as a surface treatment process are presented. The importance of the implantation conditions (dose, temperature, vacuum quality) on the mechanical and tribological properties of steels and ceramics is pointed out. In the case of nitrogen implantation the wear rate of steels is generally decreased while boron implantation is believed to improve their friction coefficient. In fact a careful elemental analysis of the surface shows the predominant role of carbon pollution. In the case of implanted ceramics, ion implantation generally decreases the Young modulus and the hardness but under certain conditions the toughness can be greatly increased.
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Marest, G. Surface treatment by ion implantation. Hyperfine Interactions 111, 121–127 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012689214086
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