Effects of Plasma Nitriding Process on AISI 304 Stainless Steel

AISI 304 stainless steel is a type of austenitic that contains high percentage chromium and nickel. It one the most widely used grades commonly in variety applications, including kitchen equipment, food processing chemical equipment. versatile material due to its excellent corrosion resistance, durability, non-magnetic properties. Low-temperature processes like ion implantation, plasma nitriding can prevent resistance steels by diffusion into surface material, forming precipitation Chromium nitride. For this research work, carried out on at low-temperatures 550°C for time duration 8 hrs, 16 hrs 32 hrs. The formation nitrogen-enriched layers with nitrogen content promoted increase hardness. Wear test were pin disc machine samples undergone hardness tests. microstructures treated compared untreated microstructures. was noted phase change occurred from austenite expanded hard layer level improving wear material.