Local oxynitriding of AZ31 magnesium alloy by atmospheric-pressure plasma treatment at room temperature

A surface-hardening treatment for AZ31 magnesium alloy using an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (APPJ) at room temperature was developed. Magnesium is a potential engineering material because it is lightweight; however, magnesium alloys are difficult to heat-treat because of their low flaming temper...

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Main Authors: Kenta Nakazawa, Tatsuki Ohashi, Shotaro Saiki, Shoichi Kikuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213956721002942