Formation of hard surface layer on austenitic stainless steels via simultaneous chromising and nitriding by pack cementation process

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• 作者：D. Zeng ; S. Yang ; Z.D. Xiang ; ^{zhidongxiang@hotmail.com}
• 关键词：Nitriding ; Chromising ; Surface hardness ; Austenitic stainless steels ; Pack cementation
• 刊名：Applied Surface Science
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：6_01694332
• 类别：ms
• 出版时间：1 April, 2012
• 卷：258
• 期：12
• 页码：5175-5178
• 文件大小：400 K

摘要

This study aims to increase surface hardness of austenitic stainless steels via simultaneous chromising and nitriding by the pack cementation process. The pack powder mixtures used for the process consisted of Cr₂N as a source of both N and Cr for the simultaneous process, NH₄Cl as activator and Al₂O₃ as inert filler; in some cases, Cr powder was added as an additional source for depositing Cr. The AISI204 austenitic stainless steel is studied as a substrate. It is demonstrated that a top Cr₂N layer with a Cr enriched layer underneath can be formed on the steel surface at 1100 掳C. Hardness values of more than 1800 HV are obtained at the outermost surface of the treated specimen. It has been shown that the hardness profile at the cross-section of the surface depends on the pack chemistry.