摘要
The surface oxidation films on H13 steel samples, obtained by different oxidation processes were observed by optical microscope. It is shown that the oxidation speed of H13 steel is increased remarkably due to the surface modification of plasma peening. Further researches were made by XRD, SEM and EDS. The activation of H13 surface caused by plasma peening and the subsequent higher oxygen diffusion rate into the steel seem to be the main reasons of higher oxidation speed. The nitride layer, generally formed on the steel surface under plasma nitriding process, can be substituted by oxide in subsequent oxidation process, which can reduce the risk of heat cracking in some hot work applications. Therefore, the plasma nitriding plus oxidation process is a proper choice for some hot work dies, which demands high hardness to avoid indentation as well as high toughness to avoid cracks.
出处
《中国有色金属学会会刊：英文版》
CSCD
2004年第z1期305-309,共5页
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
