“…The presence of Nb in proper amounts in steels provides primary structural refinement due to ferrite formation and the filling of its interdendrite spacings with eutectic liquid. With these positive effects, for example, low-alloy structural AISI 5135 steel doped with Nb can be used to manufacture tools for the efficient extrusion of light metals (e.g., Al) and the hot working of bearings; thus, it can be a good alternative to expensive, difficult-to-machine heat-resistant steels doped in their bulk with Mo, W, Ti, and V. The surface modification considered below is a form of finishing and does not require any further treatment [23][24][25][26][27].…”