Published October 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Application of ion beam analysis to the characterization of protective coatings prepared by plasma detonation techniques on steel samples

  • 1. Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University, GR-54124 Thessaloniki (Greece)
  • 2. Paton Institute for Electric Welding, N.A.S.U., 252163 Kiev (Ukraine)
  • 3. Sumy Institute for Surface Modification, 40030 Sumy (Ukraine)
  • 4. Nuclear Physics Institute, NCSR Demokritos, GR-15310 Aghia Paraskevi (Greece)

Description

Ion beam analysis was used in order to characterize Al2O3 layers deposited on stainless steel by plasma detonation techniques and Al2O3/Cr/TiN composite protective coatings. The aluminum depth distribution was determined using the 991 keV resonance of the 27Al(p, γ)28Si reaction, whereas the 14N(d, α)12C reaction was utilized for the nitrogen profiling. The determination of the titanium depth distribution was performed by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS). The ratio of Al:O and Ti:N in the investigated Al2O3 and TiN layers was found to be close to the stoichiometric one. The effect of an additional high current electron beam (HCEB) treatment on the composition of the coatings was also investigated. Titanium and nitrogen diffusion from the surface to the interior was observed in the case of the coatings treated by HCEB

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2005.06.197;
PII
S0168-583X(05)01099-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
240
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 371-375
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

Conference

Title
8. European conference on accelerators in applied research and technology
Acronym
ECAART-8
Dates
20-24 Sep 2004
Place
Paris (France)

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