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On the possibility of formation of a stable hardened subsurface layer in α‐Al 2 O 3 crystals
Author(s) -
Govorkov V. G.,
Berezhokova G. V.,
Stepantsov E. A.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
kristall und technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0023-4753
DOI - 10.1002/crat.19760111213
Subject(s) - annealing (glass) , materials science , indentation hardness , anisotropy , atmosphere (unit) , layer (electronics) , crystallography , mineralogy , metallurgy , composite material , thermodynamics , chemistry , optics , microstructure , physics
Reversibility of the microhardness anisotropy and formation of a stable hardened subsurface layer under the influence of gaseous atmosphere during high temperature annealing was investigated.