Published April 16, 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Silicon nitride layers on tool steel produced by ion beam mixing and ion beam assisted deposition

  • 1. Zentralinstitut fuer Kernforschung, Rossendorf (German Democratic Republic)
  • 2. Leipzig Univ. (German Democratic Republic). Sektion Chemie

Description

Silicon nitride layers on tool steel are produced both, by Kr+ implantation into reactively sputtered Si3N4 on steel (ion beam mixing) and N2+ implantation into evaporated Si on steel (ion beam assisted deposition). Atomic concentration profiles of Fe and Si measured by RBS and XPS show interface mixing. After ion beam assisted deposition complete Si-N compound formation takes place as shown by XPS. Ion beam mixing of Si3N4/steel decreases the etch rate in hydrochloric acid by 50% with respect to uncovered steel. After flash lamp annealing the ion irradiated silicon nitride layer becomes stable against the aggressive acid used. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica Status Solidi A
Journal Volume
112
Journal Issue
2
Series
Phys. Status Solidi A.
Journal Page Range
533-539
ISSN
0031-8965
CODEN
PSSAB