Processing with Nitriding

Abstract

The nitriding process can be applied to various materials and part geometries. This chapter focuses on tool steels (hot-work tool steels, high-speed steel cutters, and gears), pure irons, low-alloy steels, and maraging steels. Various considerations such as the surface metallurgy requirements of the die, including case depth, compound layer formation, and temperature, are also discussed in this chapter.