scholarly journals Changes of Structure and Physical-Mechanical Properties in Alloy Steels Thermochemically Treated by Plasma Nitriding

2021 ◽  
Vol 343 ◽  
pp. 03010
Author(s):  
Florin Ciofu ◽  
Marius Bibu
Keyword(s):  
Surface Layer ◽  
Plasma Nitriding ◽  
White Layer ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
High Wear Resistance ◽  
Martensitic Structure ◽  
Free Surfaces ◽  
Alloy Steels ◽  
Complex Parts

Plasma nitriding is a method of surface modification using a glow discharge technology to introduce nitrogen into the surface of a metal, which subsequently diffuses into the material. The main advantages of plasma nitriding over conventional nitriding processes are: reduced cycle time, controlled growth of the surface layer, elimination of white layer, reduced distortion, no need of finishing, pore-free surfaces and mechanical masks instead of copper plating. The process is especially suitable for complex parts that are intensively solicited by wear, fatigue, contact pressure, shocks, possibly also to corrosion. It is applied in order to bring the metallic products in a state favourable from the point of view of structure, chemical composition and internal stress state. The paper presents an analysis of the structures and characteristics of a widely used structural steel 39 - CrAl6. As a result of plasma nitriding, a surface layer with high wear and fatigue resistance was created on the surface of the material. Also, between the surface layer and the base material was interposed a hard substrate with high wear resistance having a bainitic / martensitic structure.

scholarly journals Method for Emissivity Estimation of Metals

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emőd Filep ◽  
Dénes Nimród Kutasi ◽  
Lajos Kenéz
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Nitriding ◽  
Control Point ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Low Alloy Steels ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Literature Overview ◽  
Alloy Steels ◽  
And Control

Abstract Knowledge of the surface emissivity of metals is becoming more and more important both from the material science, process modelling and control point of view. Previous research results have shown that the emissivity of most metals depends on the temperature of the surface. It has also been reported that the most important temperature region is between 300 – 1000 K degrees, where the change of the emissivity is the most intense, which is also the most significant from a process control point of view [1]. We also report temperature dependent emissivity observed during plasma nitriding of low alloy steels [2]. Related to one of our present research topics the study of the low alloy aluminum (AlMg1, AlMg3) emissivity has prooven relevant. In this article the developed emissivity estimation model is presented. In the first part a literature overview and the theoretical approach of the new method is discussed, followed by the experimental results for low alloy aluminium emissivity determination and a comparison with the results available in the literature.

scholarly journals Analysis of Different Complex Multilayer PACVD Coatings on Nanostructured WC-Co Cemented Carbide

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 823
Author(s):  
Danko Ćorić ◽  
Mateja Šnajdar Musa ◽  
Matija Sakoman ◽  
Željko Alar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Surface Layer ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Structural Defects ◽  
Cemented Carbides ◽  
Material System ◽  
Tin Coating ◽  
Ticn Coating

The development of cemented carbides nowadays is aimed at the application and sintering of ultrafine and nano-sized powders for the production of a variety of components where excellent mechanical properties and high wear resistance are required for use in high temperature and corrosive environment conditions. The most efficient way of increasing the tribological properties along with achieving high corrosion resistance is coating. Using surface processes (modification and/or coating), it is possible to form a surface layer/base material system with properties that can meet modern expectations with acceptable production costs. Three coating systems were developed on WC cemented carbides substrate with the addition of 10 wt.% Co using the plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition (PACVD) method: single-layer TiN coating, harder multilayer gradient TiCN coating composed of TiN and TiCN layers, and the hardest multilayer TiBN coating composed of TiN and TiB2. Physical and mechanical properties of coated and uncoated samples were investigated by means of quantitative depth profile (QDP) analysis, nanoindentation, surface layer characterization (XRD analysis), and coating adhesion evaluation using the scratch test. The results confirm the possibility of obtaining nanostructured cemented carbides of homogeneous structure without structural defects such as eta phase or unbound carbon providing increase in hardness and fracture toughness. The lowest adhesion was detected for the single-layer TiN coating, while coatings with a complex architecture (TiCN, TiBN) showed improved adhesion.

Study of hydrogenation and corrosion of steel equipment and pipelines at the production facilities of H2S -containing hydrocarbon raw materials

2021 ◽  
pp. 170-181
Author(s):  
R. K. Vagapov
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Low Alloy Steels ◽  
Safety And Reliability ◽  
Alloy Steels ◽  
Steel Equipment ◽  
Equipment And Pipelines ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel ◽  
The Impact

The impact of hydrogen sulfide raw materials on steel equipment and pipelines is associated not only with corrosion processes, but also with the hydrogenation of used carbon and low-alloy steels. This can lead to the loss of their strength properties and the subsequent destruction of equipment operated under conditions of increased operating pressures. Such corrosive-mechanical effects associated with the penetration of hydrogen into steel are the most dangerous from the point of view of the safety and reliability of the operation of facilities for the production of hydrocarbon fluids. The effect of H2S on the main types of structural steels was investigated according to the results of autoclave tests. The formation of blistering (blistering) and cracks on the surface of steels due to the effect of hydrogen on the steel was recorded. A study of the phase composition of corrosion products and their possible effect on the processes of corrosion and hydrogenation of steel has been carried out.

Characterization of nanocrystalline surface layer induced by shot peening and effect on their fatigue strength.

2004 ◽  
Vol 843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideo Mano ◽  
Kondo Satoru ◽  
Akihito Matsumuro ◽  
Toru Imura
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Surface Layer ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Shot Peening ◽  
White Layer ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Nanocrystalline Layer

ABSTRACTThe shot peening process is known to produce a hard layer, known as the white layer” on the surface of coil springs. However, little is known about the fatigue properties of this white-layer.In this study, coil springs with a white-layer were manufactured. The surface of these springs was then examined using micro Vickers hardness, FE-SEM etc. to test fatigue strength of the springs.From the results obtained, a microstructure of the white-layer with grain size of 50–100 nm was observed, with a Vickers hardness rating of 8–10 GPa.Tow category springs were manufactured utilizing a double-peening process. These springs had the same residual stress destruction and surface roughness. Only one difference was observed: one spring had a nanocrystalline layer on the surface, while the other did not. The results of the fatigue test realized an increase in the fatigue life of the nanocrystalline surface layer by 9%.

The Properties of Welded Joints Made by 6082-T6 Aluminium Alloy and their Behaviour under Cyclic Loading Conditions

2015 ◽  
Vol 812 ◽  
pp. 375-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Pósalaky ◽  
János Lukács
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Physical Simulation ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Effective Use

The magnitude of different aluminium alloys, especially the ones with higher strength, are increasing in the structural engineering, not just the usual applications (like the aerospace industry) but more likely in the automotive industry. There are more assumptions of the effective use of aluminium; we should highlight two important factors, the technological and the applicability criterions. The technological criterion is the joining of structural elements, frequently with welding thus the technological criterion ultimately is the weldability. The assumption of applicability comes from the loading capability of these structures, which is typically cyclic loading so the key issue from the point of view of applicability is the resistance to fatigue. This article represents physical simulation and fatigue test results both on the base material and on the welded joints.

scholarly journals Structural Characterization of Fine γ′-Fe4N Nitrides Formed by Active Screen Plasma Nitriding

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1656
Author(s):  
Jaroslaw Jan Jasinski ◽  
Lukasz Kurpaska ◽  
Tadeusz Fraczek ◽  
Malgorzata Lubas ◽  
Maciej Sitarz
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Surface Layer ◽  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Plasma Nitriding ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Model Material ◽  
Active Screen Plasma Nitriding ◽  
Active Screen

The paper presents the structural characterization of γ′-Fe4N nitrides produced by active screen plasma nitriding (ASPN) processes. Experiments were performed on the Fe-Armco model material at 693, 773, and 853 K for 6 h. Investigation of the properties of the substrate was realized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM, SEM–EBSD/Kikuchi lines), energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy (TEM-EFTEM), X-ray diffraction (GID, grazing incidence diffraction, micro-XRD), and secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS). Results have confirmed that the γ′-Fe4N nitrides’ structure and morphology depend considerably on the nitriding process’s plasma conditions and cooling rate. In addition to that, γ′-Fe4N nitrides’ formation can be correlated with the surface layer saturation mechanism and recombination effect. It has been shown that the γ′-Fe4N structure depends considerably on several phenomena that occur in the diffusive layer (e.g., top layer decomposition, nitrogen, and carbon atoms’ migration). Our research proves that the nitrogen concentration gradient is a driving force of nitrogen migration atoms during the recombination of γ′-Fe4N nitrides. Finally, realized processes have allowed us to optimize active screen plasma nitriding to produce a surface layer of fine nitrides.

Effect of Pre-Shot Peening on Plasma Nitriding Kinetics of Austenitic Stainless Steel

2013 ◽  
Vol 634-638 ◽  
pp. 2955-2959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lie Shen ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jiu Jun Xu ◽  
Ying Chun Shan
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Surface Layer ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Shot Peening ◽  
Plasma Nitriding ◽  
Nitrogen Diffusion ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
304 Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Strain Induced Martensite ◽  
Kinetics Of

The fine grains and strain-induced martensite were fabricated in the surface layer of AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel by shot peening treatment. The shot peening effects on the microstructure evolution and nitrogen diffusion kinetics in the plasma nitriding process were investigated by optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The results indicated that when nitriding treatments carried out at 450°C for times ranging from 0 to 36h, the strain-induced martensite transformed to supersaturated nitrogen solid solution (expanded austenite), and slip bands and grain boundaries induced by shot peening in the surface layer lowered the activation energy for nitrogen diffusion and evidently enhanced the nitriding efficiency of austenitic stainless steel.

Impact Bending Fatigue Strength of Gear Teeth Case-Hardened by Nitriding and Carburizing

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Maenosono ◽  
Akira Ishibashi ◽  
Keiji Sonoda
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Plasma Nitriding ◽  
Impact Fatigue ◽  
Gear Teeth ◽  
High Tension ◽  
High Fatigue ◽  
Alloy Steels ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Almost all gears used for power transmission of automobiles have been case-hardened by carburizing. Recently, strict demand for reducing running noise and vibration from the power transmission gears requires, in most cases, an additional finishing operation such as grinding and/or honing after carburizing. Nitriding is conducted at a temperature of about 820 K which is lower than the transformation temperature, and thus quenching is not required, resulting in smaller heat treatment deterioration. However, nitrided gears hardly used in practice as for power transmission gears. In the present investigation, experiments were conducted, using test gears case-hardened by two different methods, carburizing and plasma-nitriding. Test results showed that the fatigue strength of carburized gears was higher than that of nitrided gears in most cases when the test gears were made from the same steel. However, the impact fatigue strengths of nitrided gears made from a high tension steel with additional alloy elements Mo and V were higher than those of carburized gears made from the carbon and alloy steels which have been, used as for gear material. The other high tension steel containing neither Mo nor V could not bring about a sufficiently high fatigue strength in comparison with the conventional carburized gears. It should be noted that the impact fatigue strength of carburized gears made from the high tension steel was higher than the ones made of conventional carburizing steel.

scholarly journals Tribological Characteristics Improvement of Wear Resistant MAO-Coatings

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. N. Malyshev ◽  
A. M. Volkhin ◽  
B. M. Gantimirov
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Surface Layer ◽  
Erosion Resistance ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Microarc Oxidation ◽  
Tribological Characteristics ◽  
High Wear Resistance ◽  
Technology Improvement ◽  
Coating Formation

Currently, the most promising technology of coating formation is microarc oxidation (MAO) with unique properties of the surface layer, which combine high wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and heat and erosion resistance. Microarc oxidation can be used for parts and components manufacturing in various segments of industries. However, the technology improvement by improving the tribological characteristics of MAO-coatings can not only enhance economic effect, but also expand its application.

Surface Modification of High-Speed Steel by Plasma Nitriding

2014 ◽  
Vol 709 ◽  
pp. 403-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bauyrzhan K. Rakhadilov ◽  
Mazhyn Skakov ◽  
Erlan Batyrbekov ◽  
Michael Scheffler
Keyword(s):  
Surface Layer ◽  
Phase Composition ◽  
Diffusion Layer ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Steel Surface ◽  
Plasma Nitriding ◽  
High Speed Steel ◽  
R6m5 Steel ◽  
Modified Layer ◽  
Surface Modified

The article investigates the changing in the structure and phase composition of the R6M5 high-speed steel surface layer after electrolytic-plasma nitriding. It is found that after electrolytic-plasma nitriding on the R6M5 steel surface, modified layer is formed, which consist from a diffusion layer. It was showed phase composition of difysion layer is changing depending on the nitriding. It is found that electrolytic-plasma nitriding lead to accelerated formation of the modified layer. It is determined that after electrolytic-plasma nitriding on the high-speed steel surface, modified layer is formed, consisting only of the diffusion layer.

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