The surface of the working organs of tillage equipment is subject to wear during operation. To obtain a surface layer of a part with high hardness and strength, corrosion resistance and abrasive resistance, there are used methods of chemical-thermal treatment, which consist in simultaneously exposing the surface to temperature and substances that can react chemically with the organ material. In this article, we consider the method of diffusion boronizing in coatings using the method of non-contact heating by high-frequency currents to study the microhardness of various boride coatings. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in studying the mechanical properties of boride coatings obtained by boronizing by heating 65G steel with high-frequency currents using various borating mixtures. (Materials and methods) An HDTV-40AV furnace was used to study the processes of boronizing using high-frequency surface heating. The temperature of the boronizing process was 950-1250 degrees Celsius, and the saturation process time was 40-180 seconds. Boron-carbide-based compositions were used. (Results and discussion) As a result of the studies, the microhardness of samples with different compositions of boronizing mixtures was studied. 65G steel was boronized. (Conclusions) According to the results of the study, the greatest microhardness was obtained using composition 6, containing manganese boride crystals (HV100 of 27570 megapascals, coating thickness of 250 micrometers) for a time of 120 seconds. However, the most suitable and less expensive to use in the agricultural industry were compositions based on boron carbide.
Use of electric-contact heating in processes and apparatus of food industry
