A Study on the Surface Hardness Obtained by Nitriding with a Plasma Focus Machine
A dense plasma focus (DPF) machine, being a source of a powerful ion beam, can be useful in the modification of the surface properties of materials. Experimental investigations were carried out with a 3.3 kJ Mather-type DPF operating in nitrogen at a low chamber pressure with low carbon steel as the...
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| author | Teh, Thiam Oun Arwinder, Singh* Jalil, Ali Ng, Chee An Ng, Xue Yinn Wong, Jun Wen Saw, Sor Heoh Lee, Sing |
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| description | A dense plasma focus (DPF) machine, being a source of a powerful ion beam, can be useful in the modification of the surface properties of materials. Experimental investigations were carried out with a 3.3 kJ Mather-type DPF operating in nitrogen at a low chamber pressure with low carbon steel as the target material. It was found that the DPF ion beam implanted nitrogen onto the steel surface thereby causing a marked increase in surface hardness. The variation of pressure and target distances appear to affect the outcome of this nitriding technique with optimum hardness reached at the pressure setting of 1 Torr and at a target distance of 40 mm from the anode. |
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| spelling | intimal-12702021-04-14T03:05:25Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1270/ A Study on the Surface Hardness Obtained by Nitriding with a Plasma Focus Machine Teh, Thiam Oun Arwinder, Singh* Jalil, Ali Ng, Chee An Ng, Xue Yinn Wong, Jun Wen Saw, Sor Heoh Lee, Sing TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering A dense plasma focus (DPF) machine, being a source of a powerful ion beam, can be useful in the modification of the surface properties of materials. Experimental investigations were carried out with a 3.3 kJ Mather-type DPF operating in nitrogen at a low chamber pressure with low carbon steel as the target material. It was found that the DPF ion beam implanted nitrogen onto the steel surface thereby causing a marked increase in surface hardness. The variation of pressure and target distances appear to affect the outcome of this nitriding technique with optimum hardness reached at the pressure setting of 1 Torr and at a target distance of 40 mm from the anode. 2019-01-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1270/1/Awinder.pdf Teh, Thiam Oun and Arwinder, Singh* and Jalil, Ali and Ng, Chee An and Ng, Xue Yinn and Wong, Jun Wen and Saw, Sor Heoh and Lee, Sing (2019) A Study on the Surface Hardness Obtained by Nitriding with a Plasma Focus Machine. Walailak J Sci & Tech, 16 (6). pp. 379-384. |
| spellingShingle | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Teh, Thiam Oun Arwinder, Singh* Jalil, Ali Ng, Chee An Ng, Xue Yinn Wong, Jun Wen Saw, Sor Heoh Lee, Sing A Study on the Surface Hardness Obtained by Nitriding with a Plasma Focus Machine |
| title | A Study on the Surface Hardness Obtained by Nitriding with a Plasma Focus Machine |
| title_full | A Study on the Surface Hardness Obtained by Nitriding with a Plasma Focus Machine |
| title_fullStr | A Study on the Surface Hardness Obtained by Nitriding with a Plasma Focus Machine |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Study on the Surface Hardness Obtained by Nitriding with a Plasma Focus Machine |
| title_short | A Study on the Surface Hardness Obtained by Nitriding with a Plasma Focus Machine |
| title_sort | study on the surface hardness obtained by nitriding with a plasma focus machine |
| topic | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| url | http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1270/ http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1270/1/Awinder.pdf |