Effects of implantation treatments on micromechanical properties of M2 steel

This work reports on the use of a depth-sensing technique at loads below 25.6 mN to evaluate properties of implanted M2 steel. Implantations were carried out on polished discs with N + , Cr + null +N + null and Cr + null ions at energies from 25 to 180 keV and total doses above 10 17 null ions/cm 2 . Single and multiple energy implants were carried out to evaluate the effect on mechanical properties of M2 steel by implantation with interstitial...