TY - JOUR U1 - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed) A1 - Oberste-Lehn, Ulli A1 - Beamer, Chad A1 - Gümpel, Paul A1 - Karl, Andreas T1 - Low-temperature surface-hardened stainless steel corrosion resistance JF - Materials Performance : MP N2 - Thermochemical surface hardening is used to overcome the weak mechanical performance of austenitic and duplex stainless steels. Both low-temperature carburizing and nitrocarburizing can improve the hardness, wear, galling, and cavitation resistance, while maintaining their good corrosion resistance. Therefore, it is crucial to not form chromium-rich precipitates during hardening as these can deteriorate the passivity of the alloy. The hardening parameters, the chemical composition of the steel, and the manufacturing route of a component determine whether precipitates are formed. This article gives an overview of suitable alloys for low-temperature surface hardening and the performance under corrosive loading. KW - Stainless steel KW - Corrosion resistance KW - Low-temperature surface-hardening Y1 - 2019 SN - 0094-1492 SS - 0094-1492 VL - 58 IS - 5 SP - 42 EP - 46 ER -