Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleAdvantages in solution nitriding of stainless steels.AuthorsBerns, H.AbstractStainless steels are case-hardened with nitrogen instead of carbon to improve their resistance to pitting, wear, and cavitation. The new heat treatment is industrially available and has gained numerous applications.SubjectsNITROGEN content of steel; STAINLESS steel; HEAT treatment of steel; SURFACE hardening; HARDNESSPublicationMetal Science & Heat Treatment, 2007, Vol 49, Issue 11/12, p578ISSN0026-0673Publication typeArticleDOI10.1007/s11041-007-0107-5