ION IMPLANTATION IS AN ADVANCED SURFACE TREATMENT THAT IS BEING USED INCREASINGLY TO ENHANCE THE WEAR AND FATIGUE RESISTANCE OF METALS IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. THE MOST DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE PROCESS ARE THE LACK OF ANY DIMENSIONAL CHANGE AND A LOW PROCESS TEMPERATURE. A RECENT DEVELOPMENT IS THE COMBINATION OF CONVENTIONAL HARD CHROME PLATING WITH NITROGEN ION IMPLANTATION. CASE HISTORIES OF ION IMPLANTED METALFORMING TOOLS, SOME TREATED BY THE COMBINED CHROME PLATING-NITROGEN IMPLANTATION PROCESS ARE PRESENTED. THESE INCLUDE HIGH- SPEED STAMPING, FORMING, AND DEEP DRAWING APPLICATION.
| Number of Pages : | 7 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
