NITRIDING OF TITANIUM ALLOYS AT REDUCED PRESSURES.
Abstract
A reduction in pressure in chamber at the nitriding of titanium alloys from 760 to 1 - 0.1 mm Hg leads to an increase in depth of the nitrided layer by 1.5 to 2.0 times. The thickness of the brittle nitrided zone decreases by several times. It was established that for each titanium alloy, at same temperature and nitriding duration conditions, there should exist definite pressures and nitrogen consumption at which it is possible to obtain a maximum depth of the layer. The layer obtained in rarefied nitrogen has good wear resistance and is not inferior to the layer obtained by nitriding in normal pressure. Mechanical characteristics of sample core of VT4 alloy, after nitriding in rarefied nitrogen, differs little from the nature obtained on samples nitrided at normal pressures (strength limit and impact ductility increase somewhat; relative elongation and narrowing remain practically the same). (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 23, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0636676
Entities
People
- E. V. Novikova
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center