Metal treatment – Compositions – Heat treating
Patent
1983-05-26
1985-10-15
O'Keefe, Veronica
Metal treatment
Compositions
Heat treating
148 203, C23C 1100
Patent
active
045472289
ABSTRACT:
This application disclosed a method and apparatus for conducting various metal treatment processes including nitriding, carbonitriding, nitrocarburizing, surface activation, and selective oxidation in any desired sequence in the same fluidized bed furnace. The apparatus comprises a fluidized bed furnace having a humidifier system including a humidifier and superheater and the method involves exposing a metal workpiece sequentially to at least two separate metal treatment atmospheres in a fluidized bed furnace.
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Girrell Carol A.
Japka Joseph E.
O'Keefe Veronica
Procedyne Corp.
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