Tribological and Mossbauer Studies of Ion-Implanted Iron and Steel

本研究的目的是研究硼、碳和氮离子注入纯铁和几种具有简单冶金结构的钢中。拟议的研究是科罗拉多州立大学（CSU）机械工程系Wilbur教授和科罗拉多矿业学院（CSM）物理系Williamson教授（MSM-8704488）之间的合作/跨学科项目。离子注入将在CSU的独特设备上完成，在那里也将进行摩擦学测试。磨损测试前后表面的主要微观结构表征将在CSM上以非破坏性的方式用穆斯堡尔光谱进行。总的目标是发展一个更好的理解离子注入对减少磨损的影响。这项合作研究的结果将对摩擦学产生重大影响。

The purpose of the proposed study is to investigate ion-implantation of boron, carbon, and nitrogen into pure iron and several steels with simple metallurgical structures. The proposed research is a cooperative/interdisciplinary program between Professor Wilbur at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University (CSU), and Professor Williamson at the Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines (CSM), MSM-8704488. Ion-implantation will be done with a unique facility at CSU, where the tribological testing will also be carried out. The primary microstructural characterization of the surface before and after wear testing will be done at CSM in a non- destructive manner with Mossbauer spectroscopy. The general goal is to develop an improved understanding of the effect of ion implantation on wear reduction. The outcome of this collaborative research should have a significant impact on tribology.