Investigation of mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of austenitic stainless steel the surface of which alloyed with nanoboron powder

Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Austenitic Stainless Steel the Surface of Which Alloyed with Nanoboron powderThe materials, used in today?s developing technology, haven?t been met the requirements, so this situation has stimulated humankind to develop new material solutions. In this study has aimed to research the mechanic and corrosion specifications of AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel, the most used stainless steel with %70 usage in industrial applications, whose surface is alloyed with the powder of Nanoboron having 10-50 nm in size.There are so many research exists in literature about surface hardening with EKabor powder, however no research has been found for the powder, whose size is in nano dimensions. The data acquired in this study will enlighten the studies about Nanoboron powders in next coming years.In this research, AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel surface is alloyed with box boriding technic with Nanoboron and EKabor 3 powders with different temperatures and differents periods. The prototype whose surface are hardened have been tested for optic microscope, SEM, X-ray, microhardness, pulling, bending, wear and corrosion. Thus and so, prototype hardened with Nanoboron powder is compared to both prototype hardened with Ekaboron and original AISI 304 stainless steel.Consequently, the prototype alloyed with Nanoboron powder is two times more hard than the prototype alloyed with Ekabor powder and also it is determined that Nanoboron prototype is more durable in aspect of pulling, 3 points bending and wear.Keywords: Nanoboron, Ekabor, Mechanic Properties, Wear, Corrosion