Abstract
Ion-nitriding represents an attractive and cost-effective process for improving the surface properties (hardness, wear resistance) and fatigue behavior of ultra-low carbon bainitic (ULCB) steels (1). Although the improvements in mechanical properties of nitrided steels are well-documented, precipitation in these steels during the nitriding process has not been studied extensively. The precipitation in ULCB steels is complex due to the presence of Mo, Mn, and Ni. Therefore, to investigate nitride precipitation in these steels, we have employed both TEM and APFIM in order to characterize the ultra-fine precipitates.The material employed in this study was a fully bainitic ULCB steel (0.021C- lMn- 1.4Ni- 1.5Mo- 0.016Ti- 0.05 2Nb -0.001B). Ion-nitriding was performed at 466°C for 14 hours using a mixture of 75% H2 - 25% N2 at a pressure of 2500 millitorr.
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