The improvement in wear resistance of ion implanted materials

This book can be downloaded (open access) on http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ncmh/harding_pdfs/HardingMSc1977.pdf Abstract Studies have been made on the wear properties of various ion implanted steel discs in relation to the nature of the steel, the ion species implanted and prior heat treatment. A comparison with the more conventional methods of wear improvement, i.e. heat treating or alloying, has also been made together with an attempt to supplement already existing ideas (which are reviewed) as to why, from a molecular point of view, wear properties should be improved by ion implantation.