Plasma nitriding of plastic mold steel to increase wear- and corrosion properties

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作者
Wen, Dong-Cherng [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Mech Engn, Taipei 11581, Taiwan
关键词
Plasma nitriding; Iron alloy; Block-on-ring; Anodising; X-ray diffraction; IMMERSION ION-IMPLANTATION; SURFACE-TREATMENT; STAINLESS-STEEL; CARBON-STEEL; MICROSTRUCTURE; BEHAVIOR; RESISTANCE; LAYERS;
D O I
10.1016/j.surfcoat.2009.08.023
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
In this study, the wear- and corrosion resistance of the layers formed on the surface of a precipitation hardenable plastic mold steel (NAK55) by plasma nitriding were investigated. Plasma nitriding experiments were carried out at an industrial nitriding facility in an atmosphere of 25% N(2) + 75% H(2) at 475 degrees C, 500 degrees C, and 525 degrees C for 10 h. The microstructures; of the nitrided layers were examined, and various phases present were determined by X-ray diffraction. Wear tests were carried out on a block-on-ring wear tester under unlubricated conditions. The corrosion behaviors were evaluated using anodic polarization tests in 3.5% NaCl solution. The findings had shown that plasma nitriding does not cause the core to soften by overaging. Nitriding and aging could be achieved simultaneously in the same treatment cycle. Plasma nitriding of NAK55 mold steel produced a nitrided layer consisted of a compound layer rich in E-nitride and an adjacent nitrogen diffusion layer on the steel surface. Increasing the nitriding temperature could bring about increase in the thickness of the nitrided layer and the nitride volume fraction. Plasma nitriding improved not only surface hardness but also wear resistance. The anti-wear property of the steel was found to relate to the increase in the thickness of the diffusion layer. Corrosion study revealed that plasma nitriding significantly improved corrosion resistance in terms of corrosion potential and corrosion rate. Improvement in corrosion resistance was found to be directly related to the increase in the nitride volume fraction at the steel surface. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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