Scratch resistance of low-temperature plasma nitrided and carburized martensitic stainless steel

Martensitic stainless steel is a potential material class for selection in some tribological systems, particularly those subjected to wear by hard particles and corrosion. To improve its mechanical resistance, without loss of corrosion performance, surface treatments such as low-temperature nitriding and carburizing have been systematically employed. In this context, this paper studied martensitic stainless steel samples subjected to different...