A comparative study on the mechanical properties, scratch resistance, and localized corrosion (pitting crevice) of plasma-nitrided Inconel alloy 718 (UNS NO7718: IN 718) was carried out. Thermochemical treatment performed at low temperatures (400 450 °C) for 4 h. The formed layers with thicknesses 7.17 ± 0.89 µm 7.96 0.48 (450 °C). XRD nanohardness analyses indicated formation a hard layer comp...