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Pulsed nitrided plasma of Mo₃Si intermetallic alloys with different Nb concentrations were treated in a nitrided atmosphere of 50%H₂–50%N₂ at pressure 533 Pa and temperature 950°for 8 h. The pulsed nitrided plasma was studied by optical emission spectroscopy (OES). Strong intensities of N₂, N₂⁺and NH excited states were observed in the OES in the negative glow of H₂–N₂ pulsed plasma. Several alloys with different additions of Nb solid solution were treated. Nitrided specimens were analsed by SEM and X-ray diffraction; microhardness measurements were also evaluated. After the nitrided treatment, the alloy with more than 10 at.-%Nb increased its surface hardness by 16·6%, presumably by the formation of NbN.

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INTERMETALLIC MOLYBDENUM SILICIDES HARDNESS NITRIDED TREATMENT PULSED PLASMA NITRIDED ALLOYS SURFACE MODIFICATIONS MECHANICAL PROPERTIES DIFFUSION X-RAY DIFFRACTION OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY SEM NITRIDED SPECIMENS THERMOCHEMICAL TREATMENT ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY

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