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Component
in Plasma Nitriding
Chamber
(from Rubig Plant Technology) |
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| Microstructure
of Nitrided
Surface Layer (to the right) |
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The
wear resistance and durability of the lever arm are enhanced by a
plasma nitridation which develops a hard surface layer on the entire
component.
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Plasma
nitriding (also known as ion nitriding) is a low temperature, low
distortion surface engineering process.
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A
D.C discharge plasma is used to transfer nitrogen to the surface of
the components at temperatures between 400°C and 750°C at low gas pressures.
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The
nitriding process produces a nitride rich surface layer with high
surface hardness and hardened depths up to 0.8mm with minimal high
temperature distortion of the component.
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