Research Article
Nitriding Process Characterization of Cold Worked AISI 304 and 316 Austenitic Stainless Steels
Table 3
Average thickness of the nitride layer (
µm) relating to Figure
5.
| | A layer | B layer | AISI | Deformations | Gaseous | Plasma | Liquid | Gaseous | Plasma | Liquid |
| 304 | 0% | 71 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10% | 67 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 20% | 65 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 30% | 66 | 26 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 40% | 71 | 26 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 10 |
| 316 | 0% | 51 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 10% | 48 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 20% | 50 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 30% | 47 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 40% | 51 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 10 |
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