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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 399-402 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Surface and Coatings Technology |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 May 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry