Study of Wear Behavior of SS316LN using Plasma Nitriding

The paper shows the consequences of an examination concerning the wear conduct of nitride 316LN austenitic tempered steel. The main scope of this study is to determine the wear, tensile strength and microstructure evaluation of the SS316LN plasma nitrating samples. The test was conducted where the plasma nitrating process was applied on the sample with different time periods and also compared with and without plasma nitrating sample. Wear test was directed utilizing pin on circle mechanical assembly to portray the conduct of austenitic treated steel. Nitrating is surface-hardening heat treatment that introduces nitrogen into the surface of steel at a temperature range of 500 – 550 C. It requires less time and lower temperature to provide distortion of work piece that carburizing.