Research Article

A Study on the Effect of the Boron Potential on the Mechanical Properties of the Borided Layers Obtained by Boron Diffusion at the Surface of AISI 316L Steel

Table 6

Brittleness values of the FeB and Fe2B phases as a function of the boron potential represented by the inner diameter of the samples.

Sample numberInner diameter of the samples (mm)Brittleness (māˆ’1)
FeBFe2B
(9)(10)

13.17ā€”455.15
24.762724.31556.19
36.354061.35773.87
47.934774.571102.66