Application of Ion Implantation to Wear Protection of Materials

Abstract

Ion implanatation can improve the wear resistance of bearing and tool steels by lowering the coefficient of friction of the surface and by producing a thin hard layer on the surface. The latter mechanism is generally less effective at high loads than a coating laid down by some vapor deposition process although it may provide some benefit in delaying ploughing of the surface by asperity contact through an EHD or boundary layer film.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA373945

Entities

People

  • F. A. Smidt

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Coatings
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Friction
  • Geometry
  • Implantation
  • Ion Implantation
  • Ions
  • Layers
  • Lubricants
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Surface Finishing
  • Vapor Deposition
  • Wear Resistance

Readers

  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).