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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for gas-nitriding a die for warm/hot forming, which has both abrasion resistance and peel resistance, by forming a nitrided layer thereon that keeps the peel resistance and inhibits the propagation of the crack. SOLUTION: This gas-nitriding method includes the steps of: fluorinating an article to be treated by heating and keeping it in an atmosphere containing a fluorine source gas to remove an oxide film from the surface thereof; and nitriding the article by heating and keeping it in an atmosphere containing a nitrogen source gas to make nitrogen diffuse and penetrate into the surface layer part of the article to be treated. Thereby, an abrasion-resistant layer is formed between the surface and at least a depth of 100 μm, and has the hardness of 900 to 1,100 Hv and the concentration of N of 1.5 wt.% or more in any depth. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steel product with a diffusion layer having excellent abrasion resistance, excellent fatigue characteristics, and high durability.SOLUTION: The steel product has diffusion layers 2, 3 of carbon and nitrogen formed on the surface of a steel material. The first diffusion layer 2 is formed on the surface layer of the steel product, wherein the carbon concentration is higher than that of the base material 4, and the nitrogen concentration is not lower than 0.5 mass%, with its maximum value in a range of not lower than 1.0 mass% and not higher than 5.0 mass%, and the second diffusion layer 3 is formed between the first diffusion layer 2 and the base material 4 with a thickness of at least 30 μm, wherein the carbon concentration is higher than that of the base material 4 and higher than the nitrogen concentration, and the nitrogen concentration is lower than 0.5 mass%.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steel back plate of excellent corrosion resistance and adhesion, for use in a friction material.SOLUTION: The steel product has a nitride compound layer and a nitrogen-diffused layer formed on the surface layer of a base material being a steel. The nitride compound layer comprises a first compound layer formed on the nitrogen-diffused layer and a second compound layer formed on the surface of the first compound layer. The first compound layer is of an ε structure mainly constituted of FeN, and the second compound layer has a higher nitrogen content than the first compound layer and has a surface comprising recessed parts and protruding parts formed thereon, wherein the uneven surface of the second compound layer includes recessed parts with a depth of at least 0.5 μm at such a high density as to be at least 3 locations per 50 μm of the nominal length. The surface layer formed on the steel has excellent surface adhesion and corrosion resistance. Thus, the nitride compound layer of excellent adhesion, an extremely low carbon content, and high corrosion resistance can be formed.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thermal treatment apparatus continuously performing the aging treatment and nitriding of a ring composed of a steel belt and having excellent productivity. SOLUTION: This thermal treatment apparatus includes: an aging treatment chamber performing the aging treatment and fluorination with a workpiece retained by a heat treating tool; a nitriding chamber nitriding the fluorinated workpiece; an intermediate chamber arranged between the aging treatment chamber and the nitriding chamber and preventing the inclusion of gas in the aging treatment chamber and the nitriding chamber; and a conveying means performing conveyance from the aging treatment chamber to the intermediate chamber and the nitriding chamber while the ring is retained by the heat treating tool. Thereby, thermal treatment with stability and productivity remarkably improved is performed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT