H13소재의 쇼트피닝과 이온질화에의한 표면경화

Surface hardening mechanism of H13 steel was investigated when ion niriding after shot peening process was applied. Severe plastic deformation induced nanocrystallized grains at surface region. Higher nitrogen concentration was achieved in ion nitrided specimen with shot peening treatment than in single nitrided specimen. The elemental mapping on chromium and nitrogen by TEM-EELs showed chromium dissolved in matrix enhanced bulk nitrogen diffusion at surface region. Higher nitrogen diffusion also caused lattice distortion. Nano-sized grains, higher nitrogen concentration, and lattice diffustion contributed to the surface hardening.