Experimental data on surface topographical properties are presented for case-hardened materials which had been nitrided by both the glow discharge and ammonia gas processes. Included are the effects of growth, sputtering, nitriding exposure time, and initial surface conditions. Digital encoding equipment has been built to gather and store the large quantity of profilometer data needed to describe surface properties, for subsequent computer analysis. Results are given of these analyses, yielding parameters such as peak densities and radii, and composite indices derived from these parameters, governing lubrication regime, type of asperital deformation, and microcontact area and density. The data show that both nitriding time and initial roughness are significant in determining the relative merits of the final surfaces for friction and wear. Examples are also given of scanning electron microscope photographs of the same surfaces, revealing a texture beyond the resolving power of a profilometer. This is not expected to exercise a major influence on wear characteristics.
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Wear-Related Topography of Ion-Bombarded Surfaces
D. J. Sturges,
D. J. Sturges
Applied Research, Materials and Process Laboratory, Medium Steam Turbine Generator Products Division, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass.
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S. W. Martin,
S. W. Martin
Applied Research, Materials and Process Laboratory, Medium Steam Turbine Generator Products Division, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass.
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C. K. Jones
C. K. Jones
Electro-Mechanical, Engineering and Physics Unit, Materials and Process Laboratory, Medium Steam Turbine Generator Products Division, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass.
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D. J. Sturges
Applied Research, Materials and Process Laboratory, Medium Steam Turbine Generator Products Division, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass.
S. W. Martin
Applied Research, Materials and Process Laboratory, Medium Steam Turbine Generator Products Division, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass.
C. K. Jones
Electro-Mechanical, Engineering and Physics Unit, Materials and Process Laboratory, Medium Steam Turbine Generator Products Division, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass.
J. Mech. Des. Jan 1978, 100(1): 16-25 (10 pages)
Published Online: January 1, 1978
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June 13, 1977
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October 21, 2010
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Sturges, D. J., Martin, S. W., and Jones, C. K. (January 1, 1978). "Wear-Related Topography of Ion-Bombarded Surfaces." ASME. J. Mech. Des. January 1978; 100(1): 16–25. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3453882
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