Metal treatment – Compositions – Heat treating
Patent
1983-03-17
1985-07-30
O'Keefe, Veronica
Metal treatment
Compositions
Heat treating
148 16, 148165, 148 203, C21D 100, C23C 1114
Patent
active
045319847
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.
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Hiron Thierry
Madsac Michel
L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et, l'Exploitation de
O'Keefe Veronica
Robinson, Jr. Lee C.
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