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FERRITIC NITROCARBURIZING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ferritic nitrocarburising
1, record 1, English, ferritic%20nitrocarburising
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ferritic nitrocarburizing 2, record 1, English, ferritic%20nitrocarburizing
correct
- nitrocarburizing 2, record 1, English, nitrocarburizing
correct, see observation, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ferritic nitrocarburising is carried out at a temperature of 570 deg C and so - as with the well-known and well-established nitriding technique - distortion is minimal. ... Improvements in wear resistance result from the formation of a thin layer ... of a constituent rich in carbon and nitrogen ... 1, record 1, English, - ferritic%20nitrocarburising
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitrocarburizing: "Nitrocarburizing" without "ferritic" normally occurs with another modifier, e.g., "gaseous nitrocarburizing", "vacuum nitrocarburizing", "salt-bath nitrocarburizing", etc., which all refer to types of ferritic nitrocarburizing. 3, record 1, English, - ferritic%20nitrocarburising
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nitro-carburation
1, record 1, French, nitro%2Dcarburation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nitrocarburation 1, record 1, French, nitrocarburation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement thermochimique appliqué à un produit ferreux en vue d'obtenir un enrichissement superficiel en azote et en carbone. 2, record 1, French, - nitro%2Dcarburation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans ce procédé de nitro-carburation (procédé Nit-Carb) l'azote et le carbone diffusent simultanément dans l'acier pour former des couches superficielles très dures et présentant d'excellentes caractéristiques de frottement. 3, record 1, French, - nitro%2Dcarburation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de superficie de los metales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nitrocarburación
1, record 1, Spanish, nitrocarburaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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