Nitriding & Carbonitriding
Superficial enrichment of metal with Carbon and Nitrogen to increase resistance
Pros
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This thermochemical treatment is an enrichment of a metal surface with Carbon and Nitrogen. Like Carburizing, the phases are:
- Superficial enrichment of Carbon and Nitrogen
- Oil quench
- Tempering
The result is a very resistant superficial layer, even more than the result obtained with Carburizing.
Common usages
Usually it is used for the treatment of steel containing aluminum and/or molybdenum to increase superficial resistance.
