Nitriding and ferritic nitrocarbriziung offer unique advantages compared to other surface hardening heat treatments. This book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding these processes, selecting the appropriate process and process parameters, controlling the process, evaluating results, and troubleshooting.
Preface
Part I : Nitriding
Chapter 1 : An Introduction to Nitriding
Chapter 2 : Why Nitride?
Chapter 3 : How Does The Nitriding Process Work?
Chapter 4 : Microstructures of Nitrided Iron and Steel
Chapter 5 : Furnace Equipment and Control Systems
Chapter 6 : Salt Bath Nitriding
Chapter 7 : Control of The Compound Zone or White Layer
Chapter 8 : Ion Nitriding
Chapter 9 : Ion Nitriding Equipment
Chapter 10 : Nitriding in Fluidized Beds
Chapter 11 : Distortion
Chapter 12 : Steels for Nitriding
Chapter 13 : Control of The Process Gas in Plasma Conditions
Chapter 14 : Processing with Nitriding
Chapter 15 : Stop-Off Procedures for Selective Nitriding
Chapter 16 : Examination of The Nitrided Case
Chapter 17 : Troubleshooting
Part II : Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Chapter 18 : What Is Meant by Ferritic Nitrocarburizing?
Chapter 19 : Salt Bath Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Chapter 20 : Gaseous Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Chapter 21 : Equipment for Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Chapter 22 : Preparation for Ferritic Nitrocarburizing
Chapter 23 : Evaluating The Process
Index
