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FOUR NITRURATION [1 record]

Record 1 1985-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
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.

OBS

Nitriding: surface hardening of steel by formation of nitrides; nitrogen is introduced into the steel usually by heating in gaseous ammonia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours (Métallurgie)
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.

OBS

Nitruration : Traitement thermochimique conduisant à la formation de nitrure(s), ayant souvent pour but le durcissement superficiel des pièces traitées.

OBS

Voir figure 98 dans TECHN.

Spanish

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