Correlation between crystal structure and mechanical performance of Cr-implanted 300M high-strength steel using X-ray diffraction method

In order to study the influence of crystal structure change due to implantation dose on the hardness and wear performance of 300M high-strength steel, samples were surface modified by Cr implantation with dosages of 5.0 × 1016, 1.5 × 1017 and 3.0 × 1017 ions/cm2. X-ray diffraction method, which was already applied in studies on the microstructure of deformed and heat-treated materials, was used to study the crystal structure of the implanted...