Nitrocarborizing and carbonitrorizing for Steels
Nitrocarborizing and carbonitrorizing for Steels
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Hi All
I would like to know if the two types of Nitrocarborizing and carbonitrorizing are always applicable for Steels or there are sometimes preferance of one over the other ?
is Nitrocarborizing lways a better choice ?
I would like to know if the two types of Nitrocarborizing and carbonitrorizing are always applicable for Steels or there are sometimes preferance of one over the other ?
is Nitrocarborizing lways a better choice ?





RE: Nitrocarborizing and carbonitrorizing for Steels
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Nitrocarborizing and carbonitrorizing for Steels
RE: Nitrocarborizing and carbonitrorizing for Steels
Carbonitriding is a higher temperature process (with the associated extra distortion) that results in a shallow layer (~.020") on the surface becoming hard (~50-55 HRC).
With both processes the core of the material will stay soft.
The cycle times with both processes can be adjusted to make the case depth somewhat shallower or deeper, though of course the vendor will charge more for the extra time required for deeper depths.
RE: Nitrocarborizing and carbonitrorizing for Steels
One nice thing with this process is that after the initial nitrocarburize treatment, the part surfaces can be polished and given a second treatment which provides excellent corrosion resistance.
RE: Nitrocarborizing and carbonitrorizing for Steels
My opinion, nitriding or carburizing are better process.
each has it's caveats,