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NITRIDING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heat Treatment of Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blank nitriding
1, record 1, English, blank%20nitriding
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blank nitrocarburizing 2, record 1, English, blank%20nitrocarburizing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] simulation treatment which consists of reproducing the thermal cycle of nitriding ... /nitrocarburizing ... without the nitriding/nitrocarburizing medium. 2, record 1, English, - blank%20nitriding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blank nitriding; blank nitrocarburizing: designations and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - blank%20nitriding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blank nitrocarburising
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement à chaud des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nitruration à blanc
1, record 1, French, nitruration%20%C3%A0%20blanc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nitrocarburation à blanc 1, record 1, French, nitrocarburation%20%C3%A0%20blanc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement de simulation qui consiste à reproduire le cycle thermique de la nitruration [...] / nitrocarburation [...] en l'absence du milieu nitrurant/nitrocarburant. 1, record 1, French, - nitruration%20%C3%A0%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitruration à blanc; nitrocarburation à blanc : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - nitruration%20%C3%A0%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heat Treatment of Metals
- Steel
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black nitriding
1, record 2, English, black%20nitriding
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nitriding ... followed by oxidation ... of the steel surface. 2, record 2, English, - black%20nitriding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a sufficient white layer is formed, it can be given an additional high temperature black oxide layer which helps improve both corrosion and wear resistance. This is commonly known as black nitriding. 3, record 2, English, - black%20nitriding
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black nitriding: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - black%20nitriding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement à chaud des métaux
- Acier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nitruration noire
1, record 2, French, nitruration%20noire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nitruration [...] suivi d'une oxydation [...] de la surface de l'acier. 1, record 2, French, - nitruration%20noire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitruration noire : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - nitruration%20noire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heat Treatment of Metals
- Surface Treatment of Metals
- Steel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nitriding
1, record 3, English, nitriding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nitrogen case-hardening 2, record 3, English, nitrogen%20case%2Dhardening
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Introducing nitrogen into the surface layer of a solid ferrous alloy by holding at a suitable temperature ... in contact with a nitrogenous material, usually ammonia or molten cyanide of appropriate composition. Quenching is not required to produce a hard case. 3, record 3, English, - nitriding
Record 3, Key term(s)
- nitrogen hardening
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement à chaud des métaux
- Traitements de surface des métaux
- Acier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nitruration
1, record 3, French, nitruration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement thermochimique auquel est soumis un alliage ferreux, le maintien à température [...] étant réalisé dans un milieu convenable pour obtenir un enrichissement superficiel en azote, élément qui diffuse vers l'intérieur de la pièce. La nitruration permet d'obtenir un accroissement de la dureté superficielle et une amélioration des propriétés de fatigue et de frottement. 2, record 3, French, - nitruration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento térmico de metales
- Tratamiento de superficie de los metales
- Acero
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nitruración
1, record 3, Spanish, nitruraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de cementación mediante el cual una aleación ferrosa es calentada en una atmósfera amoniacal para originar endurecimiento superficial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - nitruraci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Aeroindustry
- Metal Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nitriding steel
1, record 4, English, nitriding%20steel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nitrided steel 2, record 4, English, nitrided%20steel
- nitrated steel 3, record 4, English, nitrated%20steel
- nitrogen hardened steel 3, record 4, English, nitrogen%20hardened%20steel
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Construction métallique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acier nitruré
1, record 4, French, acier%20nitrur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acier de nitruration 2, record 4, French, acier%20de%20nitruration
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aciers ordinaires peuvent être nitrurés, mais les qualités optimales [...] sont obtenues avec des aciers à 0,2-0,4 % de carbone et comportant des éléments d'addition tels que le chrome (1,5 à 3 %), l'aluminium (jusqu'à 1 %) et le molybdène (0,3 %). 3, record 4, French, - acier%20nitrur%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acero
- Industria aeronáutica
- Construcción metálica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- acero nitrurado
1, record 4, Spanish, acero%20nitrurado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- acero de nitruración 2, record 4, Spanish, acero%20de%20nitruraci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aleación de nitruración, con aluminio como constituyente aleador. 1, record 4, Spanish, - acero%20nitrurado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plasma nitriding
1, record 5, English, plasma%20nitriding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ion nitriding 1, record 5, English, ion%20nitriding
correct
- glow discharge 2, record 5, English, glow%20discharge
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plasma nitriding (also known as glow discharge or Ion nitriding) is a low temperature, low distortion surface engineering process. A glow discharge plasma is used to transfer nitrogen (and in the case of plasma nitrocarburising nitrogen and carbon) to the surface of the components undergoing treatment. Operating at temperatures between 400°C and 750°C these plasma processes can produce high surface hardnesses and hardened depths up to 0.8mm. 2, record 5, English, - plasma%20nitriding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nitruration au plasma
1, record 5, French, nitruration%20au%20plasma
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nitruration plasma 2, record 5, French, nitruration%20plasma
feminine noun
- nitruration sous plasma 3, record 5, French, nitruration%20sous%20plasma
feminine noun
- nitruration ionique 4, record 5, French, nitruration%20ionique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nitruration donne une couche superficielle dure extrêmement résistante à l'usure et à l'érosion. La couche nitrurée est toutefois fragile et peut se fissurer ou s'écailler lorsqu'elle est exposée à des chocs mécaniques ou thermiques, ce risque augmentant avec l'épaisseur de la couche [...] La nitruration à l'ammoniac à 510°C ou au plasma à 75% d'hydrogène et 25% d'azote à 480°C permet d'obtenir dans un cas comme dans l'autre une dureté superficielle de ~1000 HV0,2. En général la nitruration au plasma est la méthode préférable parce qu'elle autorise un meilleur contrôle du potentiel azote et permet en particulier d'éviter la formation de ce qu'il est convenu d'appeler la couche blanche, déconseillée pour le travail à chaud. 1, record 5, French, - nitruration%20au%20plasma
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La nitruration ionique est réalisée en four sous vide par un flux contrôlé de gaz actif, dissocié par plasma. 4, record 5, French, - nitruration%20au%20plasma
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La nitruration est un traitement de surface qui consiste à créer une barrière de diffusion en faisant réagir le métal vers 500°C avec un milieu nitrurant: gazeux (ammoniac), liquide (sels cyanurés), ou plasma (azote ionisé). Une fois cette couche protectrice dégradée le métal est à nu. 5, record 5, French, - nitruration%20au%20plasma
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-09-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Aeroindustry
- Metal Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nitrided alloy steel 1, record 6, English, nitrided%20alloy%20steel
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- nitriding alloy steel 2, record 6, English, nitriding%20alloy%20steel
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "nitriding steel." 3, record 6, English, - nitrided%20alloy%20steel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Construction métallique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alliage d'acier nitruré
1, record 6, French, alliage%20d%27acier%20nitrur%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- acier allié de nitruration 2, record 6, French, acier%20alli%C3%A9%20de%20nitruration
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-01-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- salt bath nitriding
1, record 7, English, salt%20bath%20nitriding
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salt bath nitriding. Nitriding may also be carried out in a salt bath containing nitriding salts. The hardened part is suspended in the molten nitriding salt, which is held at a temperature from 900 ° to 1100 [degrees Fahrenheit] depending on the application. 2, record 7, English, - salt%20bath%20nitriding
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nitruration liquide
1, record 7, French, nitruration%20liquide
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cyanuration 1, record 7, French, cyanuration
feminine noun
- nitruration en bain de sels 2, record 7, French, nitruration%20en%20bain%20de%20sels
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nitruration liquide, appelée parfois encore cyanuration, s'effectue en bains de sels à une température moyenne de 550 [degrés centigrades]. Les éléments actifs du bain sont des cyanates obtenus par transformation des cyanures de sodium et de potassium par apport d'oxygène. 1, record 7, French, - nitruration%20liquide
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-05-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nitriding furnace 1, record 8, English, nitriding%20furnace
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A typical nitriding installation using ammonia consists of a reservoir of ammonia, a furnace, a retort containing the parts to be case hardened, and equipment to control the temperature and gas flow. 2, record 8, English, - nitriding%20furnace
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nitriding: surface hardening of steel by formation of nitrides; nitrogen is introduced into the steel usually by heating in gaseous ammonia. 3, record 8, English, - nitriding%20furnace
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- four de nitruration
1, record 8, French, four%20de%20nitruration
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après le temps voulu pour la nitruration, le four est abandonné au refroidissement naturel toujours sous courant gazeux et le défournement a lieu à froid. 1, record 8, French, - four%20de%20nitruration
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nitruration : Traitement thermochimique conduisant à la formation de nitrure(s), ayant souvent pour but le durcissement superficiel des pièces traitées. 2, record 8, French, - four%20de%20nitruration
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir figure 98 dans TECHN. 3, record 8, French, - four%20de%20nitruration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Heat Treatment of Metals
- Surface Treatment of Metals
- Steel
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gas nitriding
1, record 9, English, gas%20nitriding
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a case hardening process whereby nitrogen is introduced into the surface of a solid ferrous alloy by holding the metal at a suitable temperature ... in contact with a nitrogenous gas, usually ammonia. Quenching is not required for the production of a hard case. 1, record 9, English, - gas%20nitriding
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement à chaud des métaux
- Traitements de surface des métaux
- Acier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- nitruration gazeuse
1, record 9, French, nitruration%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nitruration gazeuse. Pratique.-La nitruration consiste à soumettre l'acier à l'action d'un courant d'ammoniac gazeux; celui-ci se dissocie partiellement grâce à la présence de fer (catalyseur), et l'azote naissant est absorbé superficiellement par le métal à l'état (alpha), alors que l'hydrogène se dégage. 1, record 9, French, - nitruration%20gazeuse
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Heat Treatment of Metals
- Surface Treatment of Metals
- Steel
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- liquid nitriding
1, record 10, English, liquid%20nitriding
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liquid nitriding (nitriding in a molten salt bath) employs the same temperature range as gas nitriding - that is, 950 ° to 1050 ° F. As in liquid carburizing and cyaniding, the case hardening medium is molten cyanide. Unlike liquid carburizing and cyaniding, however, liquid nitriding is done below, instead of above, the transformation temperature range of the steel being treated. Also, liquid nitriding adds more nitrogen and less carbon to the steel than do cyaniding and carburizing in cyanide baths. 1, record 10, English, - liquid%20nitriding
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traitement à chaud des métaux
- Traitements de surface des métaux
- Acier
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- nitruration douce
1, record 10, French, nitruration%20douce
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de nitruration en bain de sels appliqué notamment à des pièces en acier au carbone ou faiblement allié, ayant pour objet la formation d'une couche de combinaison favorable à la tenue à l'usure et au frottement. 2, record 10, French, - nitruration%20douce
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- nitriding case hardener 1, record 11, English, nitriding%20case%20hardener
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
7-32.43 1, record 11, English, - nitriding%20case%20hardener
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cémenteur de métaux par nitruration 1, record 11, French, c%C3%A9menteur%20de%20m%C3%A9taux%20par%20nitruration
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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