Mathematical Modeling of Discharge Plasma Generation and Diffusion Saturation of Metals and Alloys

This paper presents a mathematical modeling of the plasma generation in a hollow cathode and the diffusion saturation of metals and alloys by nitrogen atoms in the plasma of a low-pressure non-self-sustained glow discharge. Characteristics of gas discharge are obtained. The relations between main technological parameters and structural-phase states of nitrited material are defined. Furthermore, this paper leads a comparison of calculated results with the experimental data.