Abstract
Specimens of pure iron and various steels were yttrium implanted using ion implantation. Specimen compositions and structures were investigated before and after yttrium implantation to determine the influence of specimen material on the resulting yttrium distribution. Yttrium implantation effects were characterised using scanning electron microscopy and analytical and structural techniques (Rutherford backscattering spectrometry, reflection high energy electron diffraction, X-ray diffractometry, and glancing angle X-ray diffraction). This paper demonstrates that correlation between compositional and structural analyses permits understanding and comparison of the surface and bulk modification effects of yttrium implantation on pure iron and various steels.
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