Journal
SURFACE ENGINEERING
Volume 37, Issue 8, Pages 1020-1031Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02670844.2021.1884332
Keywords
Coatings; boriding process; stainless steel; microstructure; hardness; growth kinetics; corrosion
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This study investigated the pack boriding of three different types of stainless steels, resulting in increased hardness and corrosion resistance of borided steel with a planar and compact boride layer structure. Additionally, X-ray analysis confirmed the presence of specific phases and the activation energies of the coatings were also studied.
In this study, three different types of stainless steels, AISI 304, AISI 420, and AISI 430 were pack borided under 850 degrees C-925 degrees C-1000 degrees C for 2, 4, and 6 h, respectively. Morphologies of coating were investigated by optical and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The maximum layer hardness was determined to be 1736 HV0.05, 1659 HV0.05, and 1572 HV0.05 for AISI 304, AISI 420, and AISI 430, respectively. Phases formed on the layer were determined by X-ray analysis (XRD) to confirm the presence of FeB, Fe2B, CrB, and MnB phases. Boride layer morphology was found to be a planar and compact structure. The activation energies of the coating were investigated. The corrosion resistance values of stainless steels were determined from the static immersion tests performed in 10% HCl solution. There was a remarkable increase in the corrosion resistance of borided steel compared to that of untreated samples.
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