Research Article

Effect of a Deep Cryogenic Treatment on Wear and Microstructure of a 6101 Aluminum Alloy

Table 2

Specimens abbreviations.

Treatment applied to the specimensAbbreviation

As receivedAR

Deep cryogenic treatment CTed

Coated with a CrN layerCrNC

Cryogenically treated and afterwards coated with CrNComb-1

First coated with CrN and afterwards cryogenically treatedComb-2