Feasibility of Boriding Alloy Steels at Temperatures below 1000 F,

Abstract

The report concerns the results of a feasibility study that was conducted to determine whether or not alloy steels could be borided to achieve an iron boride layer of .001 to .005 inch at temperatures of 1000 F or lower. The purpose of boriding in this temperature range is to create a wear resistant surface without over-tempering the substrate steel. Results of the study have shown that the alloy steel cannot be borided effectively at temperatures of 1000 F or lower. The study has shown that minimum practical temperatures for .0005 inch boride diffusion are approximately 1100 F for low-carbon steel and 1250 F for alloy steel.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010663

Entities

People

  • Bruce A. Fosnocht
  • Vito J. Colangelo

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Carbon Steels
  • Diffusion
  • Elements
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Group 8 Elements
  • Iron
  • Metals
  • Steel
  • Substrates
  • Tempering

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).