Title:
ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS5693876
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A process for improving the wear resistance of metals, comprising the operation of implanting into a metal article the wear resistance of which is to be improved ions of a material which is capable of forming within the article oxide compounds having a perovskite-type structure, and terminating the implantation of the ions when a dose of at least 1015 ions per square centimeter has been implanted. The process may also include an oxidizing stage after the implantation of the ions. Examples of the process are described in which the article is made of a steel and the ions are selected from the group consisting of Y+, Sc+, Yb+, Ce+, La+ and Dy+.
Inventors:
HARTLEY NICHOLAS E W
WILCOCKSON ALAN
SUTHERLAND DAVID M
WILCOCKSON ALAN
SUTHERLAND DAVID M
Application Number:
JP17018080A
Publication Date:
July 29, 1981
Filing Date:
December 02, 1980
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK
International Classes:
C23C14/14; C22F3/00; C23C14/08; C23C14/48; C23C14/58; F02M59/44; (IPC1-7): C23C13/02
Domestic Patent References:
| JPS5092814A | 1975-07-24 |