Multi-component boron coatings on low carbon steel AISI 1018

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter
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2.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Boronizing 26
2.6 Applications of Boronized Products 29
2.7 Research and Development on Boronizing Processes ... 31
2.7.1 Research and Development on Advanced Boronizing Processes 31
2.7.2 Research and Development on <strong>Multi</strong>-Component Boronizing Processes 35
3 MULTI-COMPONENT BORONIZING EXPERIMENTS 45
3.1 Introduction of Boronizing Experiments 45
3.2 Experimental Procedures 46
3.2.1 Sample Characteristics and Preparation 46
3.2.2 Procedures of Boronizing Heat Treatment 47
3.3 Characterization and Testing of Boronized Specimens 49
3.3.1 Structure (Morphology and Thickness) Characterization 50
3.3.2 Microhardness Testing 54
3.3.3 High Temperature Oxidation Resistance Testing 55
3.3.4 Corrosion Resistance Testing 57
3.3.5 Phase Identification (Phase Identification, Quantitative Phase Anlysis
and Crystal Size and Microstrain by X-ray Diffraction (XRD)) Testing . 58
3.3.6 Synchrotron X-Ray Microdiffraction and Microfluorescence 62
3.4 Rietveld Refinement Method 63
4 EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS 68
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