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Controlling nitrided layers and enhancing predictability of nitriding process with metallography

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By Edward Rolinski, Mikel Woods, Jesse Hyde
| Thermal Processing Magazine Verified
Nitriding is the thermochemical process for producing surface layers in ferrous alloys, such as steels and cast irons used for making various mechanical components and tools [1]. Ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC) is a process of nitriding doped with a small amount of carbon [1]. Producing the best nitrided layers for the given application requires a good cooperation between designers of the product and the manufacturing companies making it.
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Protect stamping dies with ion/plasma nitriding

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By Drew Hutchison, Edward Rolinski, Gary Sharp, Mikel Woods
| The Fabricator Verified
It’s no secret that the demand for lighter yet safer vehicles has increased the demand for stronger steels in automotive bodies. Steels are significantly stronger than those that were used in older vehicle designs. New generations of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) used in the auto industry create great challenges for stamping tools used in those applications.
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Protect stamping dies with ion/plasma nitriding

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By Drew Hutchison, Gary Sharp, Edward Rolinski, Mikel Woods
| The Fabricator Verified
New generations of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) used in the auto industry create great challenges for stamping tools used in those applications because the stress required to induce sufficient plastic deformation in steel with tensile strengths as high as 1,800 MPa is as much as 400 megapascals. Chromium plating has been used successfully to protect stamping dies for many years. However, chromium plating’s limitations seem to be more pronounced as AHSS become harder.
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