• 열처리공학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.279-288
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• 1995

To investigate the characteristics of nitrocarburizing for high carbon chromium bearing steel, it was undertaken 4 hours holding at $850^{\circ}C$ in the atmosphere containing 60% endothermic gas and 40% ammonia. The microstructure of nitrocarburized surface consists of ${\varepsilon}-Fe_{2-3}N$, ${\gamma}^{\prime}-Fe_4N$, $Fe_3C$ and $Fe_3$(C,N), and the ${\varepsilon}$-nitride was rich in the surface-internal part. The nitrocarburized surface contains a larger volume fraction of primary carbonitrides and has more retained austenite and is slightly harder than the interior.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2001

The effects of gas composition, pressure, temperature and time on the case thickness, hardness and nitride formation in the surface of tool steels(STD11 and STD61) have been studied by micro-pulse plasma nitriding. External compound layer and internal diffusion layer and the diffusion layer were observed in the nitrided case of tool steels. The relative amounts and kind of phases formed in the nitrided case changed with the change of nitriding conditions. Generally, only nitride phases such as ${\gamma}(Fe_4N)$, ${\varepsilon}(Fe_{2-3}N)$, or $Cr_{1.75}V_{0.25}N_2$ phases were detected in the compound layer, while nitride and carbide phases such as ${\varepsilon}-nitride(Fe_{2-3}N)$, $(Cr,Fe)_{\gamma}C_3$ or $Fe_3C$ were detected in the diffusion layer by XRD analysis. The thickness of compound layer increased with the increase of nitrogen content in the gas composition. Maximum case depth was obtained at gas pressure of 200Pa.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.681-686
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• 2006

Plasma nitrocarburising and plasma post oxidation were performed to improve the wear and corrosion resistance of S45C and SCM440 steel by a plasma ion nitriding system. Plasma nitrocarburizing was conducted for 3h at $570^{\circ}C$ in the nitrogen, hydrogen and methane atmosphere to produce the ${\varepsilon}-Fe_{2-3}$(N, C) phase. Plasma post oxidation was performed on the nitrocarburized samples with various oxygen/hydrogen ratio at constant temperature of $500^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour. The very thin magnetite ($Fe_3O_4$) layer $1-2{\mu}m$ in thickness on top of the $15{\sim}25{\mu}m$ ${\varepsilon}-Fe_{2-3}$(N, C) compound layer was obtained by plasma post oxidation. A salt spray test and electrochemical testing revealed that in the tested 5% NaCl solution, the corrosion characteristics of the nitrocarburized compound layer could be further improved by the application of the superficial magnetite layer. Throttle valve shafts were treated under optimum plasma processing conditions. Accelerated life time test results, using throttle body assembled with shaft treated by plasma nitrocarburising and post oxidation, showed that plasma nitrocarburizing and plasma post oxidation processes could be a viable technology in the very near future which can replace $Cr^{6+}$ plating.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2011

Martensitic stainless steel STS 431 has been nitrided by active screen ion nitriding under the various temperature and time. The thickness of diffusion layer, case depth, hardness and composition phases were investigated using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), micro-Vickers hardness tester, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and glow discharge spectroscopy (GDS). It was observed that the thickness of diffusion layer depends strongly on the treatment temperature and time. A sample, which was nitrided at $450^{\circ}C$ for 8hours, was a maximum hardness of Hv0.01 1558 and nitride layer of $70{\mu}m$. As shown in XRD patterns, $\varepsilon(Fe_{2-3}N)$ and expanded martensite (${\alpha}_N$) phases which was saturated with nitrogen solid solution were in the nitrided layer treated at $450^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours. Composition phases of $\varepsilon$ $(Fe_{2-3}N)$ and ${\gamma}'$ ($Fe_4N$) were observed after active screen nitriding at $450^{\circ}C$ for 8 hours.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.8-12
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• 1988

This study has been carried out to evaluate gaseous nitrocarburizing treatment undertaken for pure iron at $570^{\circ}C$ in an atmosphere containing 50% endothermic gas, generated from natural gas, and 50% ammonia. The results obtained from the experiment are as follows ; 1) The microstructure of gaseous nitrocarburized pure iron consists of the compound layer on the surface and the diffusion zone beneath it. The compound layer progresses uniformly into ferrite with a thickness of $20{\mu}$ obtained after treating for 3 hours. 2) Chemical analysis has shown that the compound layer has a C/N ratio of 0.19 and that the average combined interstitial content of the compound layer is about 30 atomic percent, which is close to the lower limit of the ${\varepsilon}$-carbonitride phase field in Fe-C-N phase diagram. 3) X-ray diffraction analysis has revealed that the compound layer consists mainly of the c.p.h. phase, ${\varepsilon}-Fe_3$(C.N) and a small amount of $Fe_4N$ and traces of ferrite are also present in the compound layer. 4) The microhardness of the compound layer is about 600 V.H.N and shows a relatively sharp fall-off at the compound layer/diffusion zome interface. 5) The average actual degree of ammonia dissociation is calculated to be 27% for a gaseous nitrocarburizing treatment carried out at $570^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.712-720
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• 1998

The effect of H2:N2 gas ratio on the case thickness hardness and nitrides formation in the sur-face of SCM440 machine structural steel have been studied by micro-pulse plasma process. The thickness of compound layer increased with the increase of nitrogen content in the gas com-position. The maximum thickness of compound layer the maximum case depth and the maximum surface hardness were about 15.8${\mu}m$, 400${\mu}m$ and Hv765 respectively in the nitriding condition of 250Pa and 70% nitrogen content at $520^{\circ}C$ for 7hrs. Generally only nitride phases such as ${\'{\gamma}}$($Fe_4N$)$\varepsilon(Fe_2}{_3N}$ phases were detected in compound and diffusion layer by XRD analysis. The amount of $\varepsilon(Fe_2}{_3N}$ phase increased with the increase of nitrogen content. The relative amounts and kind of phases formed in the nitrided case changed with the change of nitrogen content in the gas composition.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.636-640
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• 1995

FeN thin films were deposited on glass by RF diode reactive sputtering. The films were annealed in the air and in vacuum. The film annealed in the air showed sharp decrease of saturation magnetization and change of easy axis direction to hard axis direction and vice versa after $300^{\circ}C$ anneal. The coercivity decreased down to 0.5 Oe after $400^{\circ}C$ anneal. After $450^{\circ}C$ anneal, the film showed ${\varepsilon}-Fe_{2-3}N$ phase. The films annealed in vacuum showed coercivity increase after $300^{\circ}C$ anneal for the film deposited with initial substrate temperature of $35^{\circ}C$ and after $400^{\circ}C$ anneal for the film deposited with initial substrate temperatue of $170^{\circ}C$. These films showed $Fe_{16}N_{2}$ X-ray peaks after $450^{\circ}C$ anneal.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.305-314
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• 1998

This study has been performed to investigate into some effects of various amounts of $CO_2$ and CO gas added to the $50%NH_3-N_2$ based gas atmosphere on microstructure, hardness, chemical analysis and residual stress in the compound and diffusion layer of AISI H13 treated by gaseous nitrocarburising process. The compound layer formed in the surface is composed of mainly ${\varepsilon}-Fe_3$(N,C) and small amount of ${\gamma}^{\prime}-Fe_4N$ and cementite. The maximum hardness value obtainable from H13 steel is shown to be 1200 Hv and the effecvtive hardening depth increases with increasing CO content from 1% to 4%. In the case of CO content over 4%, however, it decreases with increasing CO content. The composition profiles of nitrogen and carbon are found to be within the ${\varepsilon}$-phase field located above the ${\varepsilon}+{\gamma}^{\prime}$ phase field in the Fe-N-C diagram. It is shown that the maximum value of compressive residual stress of H13 steel treated in atmospheres of $50%NH_3-(2,4)%CO_2-N_2-CO$ gas mixture is $48kg/mm^2$ and the depth to which residual stress is in Compressive state is $90{\mu}m$ for the atmosphere $50%NH_3-45%N_2-4%CO_2-1%CO$ gas mixture. It is consequently important to control the maximum value and size of compressive residual stress region in order to obtain desirable mechanical properties.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2003

We investigate the phase formation in the compound layer of cast irons during the gaseous nitrocarburising of four different cast irons, that contain different types of graphites in the shape and size. We examine the change in the surface roughness with the nitrocarburising time. The observation of cross-sectional microstructure and X-ray diffraction analysis indicate that the compound layer consists of single ${\varepsilon}-Fe_{2-3}(N,C)$ phase and that its thickness increases in a parabolic manner with the treatment time. The surface roughness parameters, Rz and Ra increase with increasing treatment time. In other words, the roughness parameters increase as the thickness of compound layer increases. The parameters also depend on the shape and size of graphite in the individual cast irons.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제3권
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• pp.21-27
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• 1985

대구(大邱) 신천(新川) 하상(河床) 오니(汚泥)로부터 ${\varepsilon}$-caprolactam이용성(利用性)이 우수한 균(菌)을 분리(分離)하여 Arthrobacter globiformis N-2-1로 동정(同定)했다. Arthrobacter globiformis N-2-1의 배양(培養)을 위한 최적배지(最適培地)의 조성(組成)은 ${\varepsilon}$-caprolactam 0.4%, $K_2HPO_4$ 0.2%, $KH_2PO_4$ 0.05%, $MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ 0.02%, $F3Cl_3{\cdot}6H_2O$ 0.01%, yeast extract 0.05%이었다. 이 균(菌)의 생육(生育)을 위한 최적(最適) pH는 7.0, 온도(溫度)는 $30^{\circ}C$ 부근(附近)이었다. 본(本) 균(菌)은 무기염 배지(培地)에서 yeast extract를 가(加)하지 않고서도 ${\varepsilon}$-caprolactam을 잘 분해(分解)하여 증식(增殖)할 수 있었으나, yeast extract를 가(加)하면 생육(生育)이 더욱 촉진되었다. 또한 본(本) 균(菌)은 대부분의 당(糖)을 잘 이용(利用)할 수 있었고 유기산(有機酸)으로는 ${\alpha}$-ketoglutarate, adipate, p-hydroxybenzoate는 잘 이용(利用)하였으나 gluconate는 잘 이용(利用)할 수 없었다. 그리고 amino acid는 대부분 잘 이용(利用)하는 것으로 나타났다. 0.4%의 ${\varepsilon}$-caprolactam을 함유한 배지(培地)에서 60시간(時間) 배양(培養)으로 ${\varepsilon}$-caprolactam을 완전히 분해(分解)할 수 있었다. 분리균(分離菌) N-2-1에 의한 ${\varepsilon}$-caprolactam의 분해(分解) 생성물(生成物)은 ${\varepsilon}$-aminocaproic acid로 확인되었다.