Iron nitride and carbonitride phases in a nitrogen implanted carbon steel

• DOI: 10.1063/1.93479
• Publication Date: 2003-02-13T21:25:55Z
• Authors: C. A. dos Santos; B. A. S. de Barros; J. P. de Souza; I. J. R. Baumvol
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

Iron nitride and carbonitride phases formed during nitrogen implantation and subsequent thermal annealing of a medium-carbon steel are investigated by means of conversion electron Mössbauer scattering. The results are compared to previous work on similar systems and also discussed in terms of the mechanical properties of ion implanted steels.