Table 5

The effect of temperature and composition of the gas medium on the thickness and microhardness of the nitrided layer of high-speed steel of the broaches for herringbone type joint at holding time for nitriding with nitrogen ions of 45 min.

Nitriding mode The thickness of the nitrided layer Maximum microhardness (GPa)


Process temperature The ratio of gases during nitriding (nitrogen/argon) Productive thickness (μm) Total thickness (μm)  
450 °С 20% N2/80% Ar 40 140–150 11.2
40% N2/60% Ar 25–30 100 11.8
60% N2/40% Ar 10–15 70–80 12.2
480 °С 20% N2/80% Ar 55 175–190 12.0
40% N2/60% Ar 30–40 140–150 12.6
60% N2/40% Ar 20 110–120 13.1
510 °С 20% N2/80% Ar 85 300–320 12.9
40% N2/60% Ar 60–70 250–270 13.5
60% N2/40% Ar 50 180 14.0

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