Abstract:
In a surface hardening process for metal parts by nitriding or carbonitriding, the parts to be treated are placed in a furnace and maintained at a temperature of between 490.degree. C. and 750.degree. C., in a nitrogen bearing atmosphere, such atmosphere formed by introducing into the furnace a gaseous mixture comprising in particular ammonia and an oxidizing gas for accelerating the catalytic dissociation of ammonia in contact with said parts. The oxidizing gas is nitrous oxide and the gaseous mixture contains about 0.1% to 10% by volume of nitrous oxide. The invention is well suited for the surface hardening of steel parts.
Abstract:
A non-alloy steel component is nitrocarburized at 550.degree. to 720.degree. C. for up to 4 hours in a nitriding gaseous atmosphere eg. ammonia or ammonia and endothermic or exothermic gas, and is thus exposed to air or other oxidizing atmosphere for 2 to 120 seconds to form an oxide-rich layer thereon before being quenched into an oil/water emulsion, degreased and a tack-free wax coating applied. Alternatively, the component may be cooled in air or other oxidizing atmosphere and then wax coated or it may be cooled in a non-oxidizing atmosphere and then reheated to provide the oxide-rich surface layer before being cooled again and wax coated. As a further alternative, the component may be cooled, lapped to a surface roughness of not more than 0.2 micrometers Ra, reheated to oxidize and then quenched. These techniques give a good corrosion resistance to the component.
Abstract:
A carburized, multiphase material formed of at least one metal of each of Group I, II, and III. Group I is columbium, tantalum, and vanadium; Group II is titanium, zirconium and hafnium; and Group III is molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and chromium. Have excellent abrasion resistance.
Abstract:
GRADED NITRIDED ARTICLES, SURFACE MODIFIED IN ALLOY COMPOSITION WHEREIN THE SURFACE ZONE CONSISTS OF NITRIDED ALLOYS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF (A) ONE OR MORE METALS OF THE GROUP COLUMBIUM, TANTALUM, AND VANADIUM; (B) TITANIUM; AND (C) ONE OR BOTH METALS OF THE GROUP MOLYBDENUM AND TUNGSTEN. A MINOR PORTION OF THE NITROGEN MAY BE REPLACED BY OXYGEN OR BORON. NITRIDED MATERIALS PREPARED FROM HOMOGENEOUS ALLOYS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. THE MATERIALS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY EXCELLENT WEAR AND ABRASION RESISTANCE.
Abstract:
GRADED NITRIDED ARTICLES, SURFACE MODIFIED IN ALLOY COMPOSITION WHEREIN THE SURFACE ZONE CONSISTS OF NITRIDED ALLOYS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF (A) ONE OR MORE METALS OF THE GROUP COLUMBIUM, TANTALUM, AND VANADIUM; (B) ZIRCONIUM AND ZIRCONIUM-TITANIUM MIXTURES, AND (C) ONE OR BOTH METALS OF THE GROUP MOLYBDENUM AND TUNGSTEN. A MINOR PORTION OF THE NITROGEN MAY BE REPLACED BY OXYGEN OR BORON. NITRIDED MATERIALS PREPARED FROM HOMOGENEOUS ALLOYS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. THE MATERIALS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY EXCELLENT WEAR AND ABRASION RESISTANCE.
Abstract:
A NOVEL GROUP OF NITRIDED ALLOYS HAVING EXCELLENT WEAR AND ABRASION RESISTANCE CONTAINING AS THEIR MAJOR CONSTITUENT ONE METAL OF THE GROUP COLUMUBIUM, TANTALUM AND VANADIUM ALLOYED WITH TITANIUM AND/OR ZIRCONIUM. SUCH ALLOYS ARE FABRICABLE TO SHAPE AND ARE THEN NITRIDED TO PRODUCE HIGH SURFACE HARDNESS THEREON. THE NITRIDED ALLOYS HAVING UTILITY AS CUTTING TOOL MATERIALS AND OTHER AREAS OF USE WHERE EXCELLENT WEAR AND ABRASION RESISTANCE IS DESIRED.
Abstract:
A NOVEL GROUP OF NITRIDED ALLOYS HAVING EXCELLENT WEAR AND ABRASION RESISTANCE AND UTILITY AS CUTTING TOOL MATERIALS CONTAINING (A) TITANIUM, (B) ONE OR MORE METALS OR THE GROUP VANADIUM, COLUMBIUM, OR TANTALUM, AND (C) MOLYBDNUM OR TUNGSTEN. THE ALLOYS CAN BE READILY FABRICATED TO SHAPE AND THEN HARDENED BY NITRIDING TO PRODUCE HIGH SURFACE HARDNESS.
Abstract:
A method of depositing hard, wear-resistant coatings on workpieces and utility articles by evaporating a metal such as titanium in a reactive atmosphere. To make the coating hard as far as possible, wear resistant, and less susceptible to oxidation, the deposition is effected in an atmosphere containing nitrogen, oxygen and carbon, with the atomic number proportion of O to C ranging between 0.5 and 1.5. An evaporation by means of a low voltage arc discharge and the use of CO as the residual gas atmosphere are particularly advisable.