Surface hardening of steels understanding the basics (ASM International, 2002)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Process selection guide -- Gas carburizing -- Vacuum and plasma carburizing -- Pack and liquid carburizing -- Carbonitriding -- Nitriding -- Nitrocarburizing -- Boriding -- Thermal diffusion process -- Surface hardening by applied energy -- Surface hardening by coating or surface modification -- Iron-carbon phase diagram -- Austenitizing temperatures for steels -- Hardness conversion tables
Annotation A practical selection guide to help engineers and technicians choose the mot efficient surface hardening techniques that offer consistent and repeatable results. Emphasis is placed on characteristics such as processing temperature, case/coating thickness, bond strength, and hardness level obtained. The advantages and limitations of the various thermochemical, thermal and coating/surface modification technologies are compared