TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF ACTIVE SCREEN PLASMA-NITRIDED OFFSHORE MATERIALS
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Plasma nitriding, Corrosion-resistant alloys, TribologyAbstract
This review summarizes the results obtained from plasma nitriding as a potential solution to enhance the wear resistance of offshore materials without compromising their corrosion performance. The application of the active screen technique is one possible route for this purpose. To achieve a better comprehension of the topic, three recent research studies developed under the scenario of the Program of Excellence in Surface Engineering with emphasis on Plasma-Assisted Treatments were organized in the following order: i) comparing processes using a relatively low-cost substrate; ii) comparing the performance of two nitrided duplex stainless steels; and iii) analyzing the effect of the counterbody on the wear of a nickel superalloy. Although some limitations of the active screen process can be identified, the performance of layers deposited using this technique reveals a very promising application in reducing material costs. Nitriding intermediatecost offshore materials can make them equivalent in performance to the more expensive ones.
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