Mechanical tests of co-ion implanted zirconium oxide 316 L stainles steel substrates

V ABSTRACT The tribological properties such as surface hardness, friction and wear have been studied for 316 L Stainless Steel substrates which were co - ion implanted with Zirconium and Oxygen ions by I. G. BROWN using new modified version of MEWA technology (Developed by BROWN et. al.). It is found that the wear resistance for 316 L Stainless Steel substrates implanted with Zirconium and Oxygen ions increased quite alot. It is concluded that the increase in surface microhardness and the decrease in friction coefficent of 316 L Stainless Steel substrates play an important role in improving the wear resistance, and the relationship between relative wear volume and relative microhardness is correlated for Zr and Oxygen co - ion implantation.