{"id":4700,"date":"2023-04-14T09:43:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T09:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/?page_id=4700"},"modified":"2023-05-12T12:27:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T12:27:17","slug":"list-of-heat-treatment-processes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/index.php\/list-of-heat-treatment-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Heat Treatment Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4700\" class=\"elementor elementor-4700\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52cbda2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52cbda2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dadbb2e\" data-id=\"dadbb2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e597cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e597cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-058d89b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"058d89b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ce46f5\" data-id=\"5ce46f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2947b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b2947b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Heat_Treatment_processes\"><\/span>List of Heat Treatment processes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8be731 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8be731\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a44d79\" data-id=\"2a44d79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46aef59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46aef59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">The process of heat treatment involves heating the material to a specific temperature, holding it at that temperature for a specified time and then cooling it at a specific rate to achieve the desired properties, such as increased strength, hardness, ductility and toughness. Here are some heat treatment processes include:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-999d474\" data-id=\"999d474\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abef9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"abef9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/index.php\/list-of-heat-treatment-processes\/#List_of_Heat_Treatment_processes\" title=\"List of Heat Treatment processes\">List of Heat Treatment processes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/index.php\/list-of-heat-treatment-processes\/#1_Through_Hardening\" title=\"1. Through Hardening\">1. Through Hardening<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/index.php\/list-of-heat-treatment-processes\/#2_Case_Hardening\" title=\"2. Case Hardening\">2. Case Hardening<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d35dd6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d35dd6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df3051d\" data-id=\"df3051d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce285e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ce285e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Through_Hardening\"><\/span>1. Through Hardening <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-051a720 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"051a720\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0c29f1\" data-id=\"e0c29f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffea892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffea892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">This process is commonly used in the Heat Treatment industry which can be done in different furnaces according to the requirements. It is a heat treatment process used to increase the hardness and strength of metals uniformly throughout their entire cross section.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">Heating the metal to a temperature above its critical point changes the microstructure of the material, then rapidly cooling it in a quenching medium such as water, oil or polymer. During the quenching process the metal undergoes a transformation in its microstructure which results in the formation of hard, brittle structure known as<\/span> <strong>Martensite.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #807c7c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">To achieve the desired properties the quenching medium and cooling rate are very critical and they can significantly affect the final properties of the metal. Therefore, the through hardening process requires careful control to the cooling rate to achieve the desired properties without causing any defects to the material.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9912856\" data-id=\"9912856\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ea6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47ea6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/heatreat-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/heatreat-min.jpg 399w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/heatreat-min-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/heatreat-min-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d8eaf1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d8eaf1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf3105e\" data-id=\"bf3105e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506744c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"506744c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">After quenching process, the metal is typically tempered to remove the brittleness, increase the hardness and improve its ductility and toughness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #807c7c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Tempering process involves the heating of metal to a specific temperature below the critical point and holding it there to a specified time then allowing it to cool slowly. The specific temperature and time used on tempering depend on the desired properties of metal.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4be2761 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4be2761\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9371831\" data-id=\"9371831\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cded8a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cded8a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Graphical Representation:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">The representation involves plotting the cooling rate against the resulting hardness of the material. This means in the through hardening process as the cooling rate increases, the materials hardness also increases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">If the cooling rate is low, the material undergoes a slow cooling which results in a microstructure consisting of course ferrite and pearlite. This microstructure is soft and ductile.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">If the cooling rate increases, the material undergoes a fast cooling which results in a microstructure of fine ferrite and pearlite structure followed by bainite, and finally martensite. This microstructure is the hardest and most brittle.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">In the martensite formation the material achieves maximum hardness. However, if the cooling rate is too high it can result in cracking or distortion of the material due to thermal stress.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Through Hard process is commonly used in the Manufacturing of various components such as tools, bearings, fasteners, bolts, Collar bushes, shafts, pins to improve their wear resistance and durability.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-def0052\" data-id=\"def0052\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652c8d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"652c8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-s2.0-B9780080965321012048-f01204-16-9780080965321-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4713\" alt=\"Cooling curve graph\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-s2.0-B9780080965321012048-f01204-16-9780080965321-min.jpg 710w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-s2.0-B9780080965321012048-f01204-16-9780080965321-min-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-s2.0-B9780080965321012048-f01204-16-9780080965321-min-150x66.jpg 150w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3-s2.0-B9780080965321012048-f01204-16-9780080965321-min-696x308.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c667d07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c667d07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6c8ce1\" data-id=\"f6c8ce1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee77e9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee77e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Advantages of Through Hardening:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">The overall benefits of through hardening include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Increase hardness and wear resistance:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">Through hardening results in a uniformly hardened surface and more wear resistance that makes it suitable for applications where the part will be subjected\u00a0 to high stress or wear.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Improved strength and durability:<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">Through hardening results in increases the strength and durability in materials by producing a uniform fine grained microstructure throughout the part that makes it less prone to cracking, fatigue failure and deformation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Versatility:<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Through hardening process can be applied to wide range of metals including steel, aluminium, copper alloys which making it a versatile heat treatment process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Consistency:<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\">Through Hardening produces a uniform hardness and microstructure throughout the entire material, which ensures consistent performance and quality of the final product.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Reduced Distortion:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Through hardening results in less distortion of the material as its minimises the temperature gradients between surface and core of the part. The is particularly important where Dimensional Stability is critical.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-483c6c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"483c6c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c9b46a\" data-id=\"8c9b46a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d9186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26d9186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Applications of Through Hardening:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">Here are some common applications of through hardening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Automotive Industry<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Aerospace Industry<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Tool and Die Industry<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Construction Industry<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\">Oil and Gas Industry<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-020fab7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"020fab7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c59d9f\" data-id=\"3c59d9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8907ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8907ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Case_Hardening\"><\/span>2. Case Hardening <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16bdee5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16bdee5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e1a0fe\" data-id=\"6e1a0fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cd5bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65cd5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">This is the heat treatment process where the chemical properties of the steel&#8217;s surface are hardened by adding the thin layer of carbon or nitrogen. This process used to increase the hardness and wear resistance of the surface of the material by maintaining its toughness and ductility in the interior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">The case hardening process involves where the steel has low carbon content, which has poor to no hardenability on its own. This technique is also known as face hardening as its only harden the material according to the required case depth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #807c7c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">The materials with low carbon content which are not normally hardenable due to low quantity of carbon are treated chemically to increase the hardness on the surface, the material underneath the hardened layer (inner core) remains minimally changed by this process. The inner core is more ductile or softer than the hardened surface layer.&nbsp;<br><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02a5e9b\" data-id=\"02a5e9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db65aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4db65aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sqf1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1827\" alt=\"Heat Treatment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sqf1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sqf1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sqf1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sqf1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sqf1-696x522.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6dc046 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6dc046\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3f6a4a\" data-id=\"d3f6a4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6bc08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab6bc08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">The main results of case hardening process are to increase surface hardness and wear resistance, while maintaining the toughness and ductility of the core\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cac4b01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cac4b01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e654d18\" data-id=\"e654d18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c594b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c594b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Graphical Representation:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">The representation involves plotting the temperature-time graph showing the various stages of heat treatment process. The graph shows the temperature of the metal over time as it is heated to the desired temperature and held at that temperature for a specified amount of time. This stage is known as the soaking period and allows the metal to reach a uniform temperature throughout its thickness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The graph than shows the quenching stage where the metal is rapidly cooled by immersion in a cooling medium. This causes the <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">surface of the metal to ha<span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">rden while the core remains relatively soft and ductile.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Finally the graph shows the temperature stage where the metal is heated again to a lower temperature to reduce its brittleness and improve its toughness. This stage is critically important to ensure that the metal doesn\u2019t become too brittle and susceptible to cracking and<\/span> breaking under stress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7aaa63\" data-id=\"d7aaa63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5102010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5102010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/carburising.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4935\" alt=\"Carburizing graph\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/carburising.png 850w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/carburising-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/carburising-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/carburising-150x87.png 150w, https:\/\/srheattreaters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/carburising-696x405.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a262de8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a262de8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c3f0f0\" data-id=\"9c3f0f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0b31d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db0b31d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">Overall, the graphical representation of the case hardening process would help to visualise and understand the temperature and time requirements of the process, as well the resulting changes in the properties of the metal.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1fe6ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1fe6ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdd6f8e\" data-id=\"fdd6f8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54bcff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f54bcff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24pt;\">Carburizing:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\">In this heat treatment process, the metal is heated in a carbon rich environment. The carbon diffuses into the surface of the metal and forms a hard, wear-resistant layer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The full process of case hardening typically involves the following steps:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cleaning and Pre Heating:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The material is thoroughly cleaned to <span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">remove any dirt, oil or other contaminants from its surface by the help of chemical<\/span> solution with a certain temperature and jog the material to clean properly in the washing furnace. After washing the material is pre heated in the pre heating furnace.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Carburizing:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The material is packed or fixed in the fixture in the presence of a carbon-rich atmosphere such as gas mixture of Methanol, LPG at the temperature between 870\u00b0-980\u00b0 celsius (1598\u00b0F- 1796\u00b0F) for specified time according to the requirements.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Quenching:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The material is rapidly cooled in a liquid such as quenching oil or water to harden the surface layer. In this process after the low carbon steel component has been exposed to carbon rich atmosphere and has developed a hard and wear resistance surface, it is necessary to rapidly cool it to achieve the desired properties. The rapid cooling helps to &#8220;freeze&#8221; the carbon atoms in place and prevent them from diffusing back out of the surface layer. However, quenching can also lead to some risks, such as distortion, cracking or brittleness. These risks can be minimised by selecting appropriate quenching parameters, such as cooling rate and the quenching medium and by tempering the component after quenching to improve its toughness and ductility.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tempering:<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">After quenching, the component is usually tempered to reduce its brittleness and improve its toughness and ductility. Tempering involves heating the component to a lower temperature and holding it there for a specified time before allowing it to cool slowly.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"color: #807c7c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Case hardening is commonly used in the manufacture of gears, bearings and other high wear components that require a hard and wear resistant surface while maintaining a tough and ductile core.<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a1c1df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a1c1df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b4711\" data-id=\"77b4711\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d10f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d10f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #333333;\">There are several types of carburizing processes the vary based on the type of atmosphere used with temperature and duration of the treatment. Here are some common types of carburizing processes that are commonly used in Heat Treatment:<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Gas Carburizing<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Liquid Carburizing<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Pack Carburizing<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\">Plasma Carburizing<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Salt Bath Carburizing<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b25b1f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b25b1f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04b1333\" data-id=\"04b1333\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8a7df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a8a7df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Advantages of Carburizing:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">The overall benefits of carburizing include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Improved Wear Resistance:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">By Creating a high carbon layer on the surface, carburizing enhances the wear resistance of the steel component. This is used in applications where the part comes into contact with other surfaces and experiences friction such as gears, camshafts and bearings.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Surface Hardness:<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">Carburizing helps to increase the hardness of the outer layer of the steel component making it more resistant to wear, deformation and abrasion. This is particularly beneficial for parts that are subjected to heavy loads or sliding friction.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Increase Fatigue Strength:<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Carburizing can improve the fatigue strength of the steel component, making it more resistant to cyclic loading and extending its surface life. This is beneficial in components subjected to repetitive stress such as crankshafts and connecting rods.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Case Depth Control:<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\">The carburizing process allows for precise control over the depth of the carbon-enriched layer. This depth can be adjusted based on the specific requirements of the component.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Dimensional Stability:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Caburizing typically involves a quenching step after the carbon diffusion, which helps in retaining the desired shape and dimensions of the component.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Retention of core properties: <br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\">Caburizing primarily affects the surface of the component, leaving the core relatively unaffected. This allows the component\u00a0 to retain its inherent toughness, ductility and other desirable properties.<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a82e9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a82e9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36c2e8d\" data-id=\"36c2e8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7584f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7584f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Nitriding:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">This is the heat treatment process used to harden the surface of metal parts. In this process the nitrogen gas introduces to the surface of the material which creates a hard and wear-resistant surface layer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">Here we discuss the full process of Nitriding in the following steps below.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Preparation:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">Before nitriding the metal part is cleaned and pre heated to a temperature around 450-500\u00b0c (842-932\u00b0F). This process is done to remove impurities and prepare the part for nitriding process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Loading: <br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">After washing and pre-heating the part is loaded in the nitriding furnace. The furnace is sealed to prevent air from entering, which could interfere with the nitriding process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nitriding Process:<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"color: #807c7c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The clean and pre heated part is placed in a Sealed furnace or Box Type furnace that is filled with a nitrogen rich atmosphere, typically ammonia gas. The part is heated to a specified temperature for a specified time.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Diffusion:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">The high temperature and iron rich atmosphere cause nitrogen to diffuse into the surface of the metal part, creating a layer of iron nitride. The depth and thickness of the nitrided layer can be controlled by adjusting the process parameters, such as time and temperature.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tempering:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<br \/><span style=\"color: #807c7c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Tempering is the heat treatment process that can be done to further remove the mechanical and physical properties of the nitrided part and improve its ductility, toughness and impact resistance. During tempering the nitrogen atoms in the nitride layer diffuse further into the base material, resulting in the reduction of the hardness and an increase in the toughness of the part. The exact temperature and time used in the tempering depends upon the material being treated and the mechanical properties.<\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Post Nitriding:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">Depending on the application, the part may undergo additional post-nitriding treatment steps such as polishing or shot-peening.<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab9ed2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab9ed2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c93830\" data-id=\"3c93830\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a6ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70a6ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #333333;\">There are several types of nitriding processes the vary based on the type of atmosphere used with temperature and duration of the treatment. Here are some common types of nitriding processes:<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Gas Nitriding<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Plasma Nitriding<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Salt Bath Nitriding<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\">Ion Nitriding<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Plasma-assisted Nitriding<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25340c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25340c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-568c5be\" data-id=\"568c5be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577d251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"577d251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24pt;\">Carbonitriding:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\">Carbonitriding is a case hardening heat treatment process that combines the benefits of both carburizing and nitriding. This process involves adding both carbon and nitrogen to the surface of the material to create a hard, wear resistant outer layer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The full process of case hardening typically involves the following steps:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Preparation:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The material is thoroughly cleaned and prepared for the carbonitriding process, typically by\u00a0<span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">removing any dirt, oil or other contaminants from its surface by the help of chemical<\/span> solution with a certain temperature and jog the material to clean properly in the washing furnace. After washing the material is pre heated in the pre heating furnace.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Pre Heating:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The material is packed or fixed in the fixture and preheated to a temperature between 450\u00b0-600\u00b0 celsius (842\u00b0F- 1112\u00b0F) for specified time according to the requirements.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Carbonitriding:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The material is placed in a furnace or chamber with an atmosphere containing a mixture of hydrocarbons and ammonia. The carbon and nitrogen in the atmosphere react with the surface of the material forming a hard, wear resistant outer layer of nitrides and high-carbon steel.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Diffusion:<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #807c7c;\">The carbon and nitrogen diffuse into the surface of the material depending on the material being processed.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Quenching:<\/span><\/strong> <br \/><span style=\"color: #807c7c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The material is than rapidly cooled by quenching it in a liquid medium such as oil or water. The rapid cooling rate produces a hard, wear resistant outer layer, while the core remains relatively soft and ductile.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tempering:<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #807c7c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The material is then tempered to reduce any residual stresses and improve its toughness.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #302b2b; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Carbonitriding can be used on a variety of materials, including low-carbon steels, high carbon steels and cast irons, and can produce a range of surface hardness levels and wear resistance properties.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-430736a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"430736a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f277b8\" data-id=\"3f277b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb0d60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eb0d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #333333;\">There are several types of carbonitriding processes the vary based on the type of atmosphere used with temperature and duration of the treatment. Here are some common types of carbonitriding processes:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Gas Carbonitriding\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Low Temperature Carbonitriding\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">High Temperature Carbonitriding\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #18509b;\">Salt Bath Carbonitriding\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #18509b; font-size: 14pt;\">Plasma-assisted Carbonitriding<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #807c7c;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>List of Heat Treatment processes The process of heat treatment involves heating the material to a specific temperature, holding it at that temperature for a specified time and then cooling it at a specific rate to achieve the desired properties, such as increased strength, hardness, ductility and toughness. 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