LASER MELTING OF PLASMA-NITRIDED STEEL SAMPLES


KARAMIS M. B., YİLBAS B. S.

SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, vol.45, pp.399-402, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45
  • Publication Date: 1991
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/0257-8972(91)90248-u
  • Journal Name: SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.399-402
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Laser surface melting has been widely used as a rapid screening technique for the evaluation of potential new rapidly solidified alloy compositions. The present study is an examination of the metallurgical and mechanical properties of nitrided EN-40-B steel surfaces subjected to Nd-YAG laser melting. It was found that mixing of the surface layer with the underlying material occurs at a depth of 0.25 mm below the surface and the hardness of the laser-melted zone varies considerably when compared with the nitrided zone.