Abstract
Ion-plasma nitriding in glow discharge is a widely used method of surface hardening in the industrialized countries of the world and it is the most modern and technological type of surface hardening of machine parts, molds, dies and cutting tools. However there is no detailed review in the literature of technical characteristics and operation of a gas-vacuum part in ion nitriding units and it does not allow estimating electric power consumption for operation of a gas-vacuum system while assessing efficiency of the given equipment. The paper considers problems pertaining to relationship of gas-dynamic parameters of the nitriding process (pressure and gas flow rate) and energy characteristics of the glow discharge (current density, discharge voltage) during ion nitriding at industrial plants and their impact on the process. Calculation-practical modeling of a vacuum system for an ion nitriding installation shows that it is advisable to use vacuum units which represent consistently connected forevacuum and two-rotor pumps in order to ensure independent control of a pumping speed and flow rate of the gas mixture. Such approach makes it possible to carry out nitriding processes in a wide range of pressures with the possibility to provide high plasma gas rates at a low pressure, in particular, when processing large areas. The paper has revealed temperature interrelations, chamber pressure and glow discharge current density that ensure its existence in the abnormal form. It has been shown that at lower operational pressure during the process, higher degree of discharge abnormality can be provided at uniform temperature of the batch. Due to this it is possible to attain higher temperature similarity which ensures uniformity of a nitrided layer on all parts of the batch.
Highlights
Mechanical Engineering while assessing efficiency of the given equipment
The paper considers problems pertaining to relationship of gas-dynamic parameters of the nitriding process and energy characteristics of the glow discharge during ion nitriding at industrial plants and their impact on the process
Calculation-practical modeling of a vacuum system for an ion nitriding installation shows that it is advisable to use vacuum units which represent consistently connected forevacuum and two-rotor pumps in order to ensure independent control of a pumping speed and flow rate of the gas mixture. Such approach makes it possible to carry out nitriding processes in a wide range of pressures with the possibility to provide high plasma gas rates at a low pressure, in particular, when processing large areas
Summary
1)Физико-технический институт НАН Беларуси (Минск, Республика Беларусь), 2)Министерство промышленности Республики Беларусь (Минск, Республика Беларусь). Ионно-плазменное азотирование в тлеющем разряде – широко используемый метод поверхностного упрочнения в промышленно развитых странах мира. Ионно-плазменное азотирование – наиболее современный и технологичный вид поверхностного упрочнения деталей машин, пресс-форм, штампов и режущего инструмента. Однако в литературе отсутствует подробное описание технических характеристик и функционирования газовакуумной части установок ионного азотирования, что не позволяет оценить расход электроэнергии на работу газовакуумной системы при оценке эффективности использования данного оборудования. Рассмотрены вопросы взаимосвязи газодинамических параметров процесса азотирования (давление и расход газов) и энергетических характеристик тлеющего разряда (плотность тока, напряжение разряда) при ионном азотировании на установках промышленного типа и их влияние на процесс. Ключевые слова: ионно-плазменное азотирование, газодинамические параметры, вакуумная система, расчетнопрактическое моделирование Для цитирования: Босяков, М. Н. Газодинамические характеристики тлеющего разряда при ионном азотировании / М.
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