ISSN 2594-5327
65º Congresso ABM — vol. 65, num.65 (2010)
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The AISI H13 tool steel for hot work is the most used in its category. This steel was developed for injection molds and extrusion of hot metals as well as for conformation in hot presses and hammers. Plasma nitriding can improve significantly the surface properties of these steels, but the treatments conditions, such as temperature, must be optimized. In this work the influence of nitriding treatment temperature on the wear behavior of this steel is investigated. Samples of AISI H13 steel were quenched and tempered and then ion nitrided in the temperatures of 450, 550 and 650oC, at 4mbar pressure, during 5 hours. Samples of the treated material were characterized by optical microscopy, Vickers microhardness, x-ray analysis and wear tests. Plasma nitriding formed hard diffusion zones in all the treated samples. White layers were formed in samples treated at 550 ̊C and 650 ̊C. The treatment temperature of 450 ̊C produced the highest hardness. Treatment temperature showed great influence in the diffusion layer thickness. X-ray analysis indicated the formation of the Fe3N, Fe4N and CrN phases for all temperatures, but with different concentrations. Nitriding increased significantly the AISI H13 wear resistance.
The AISI H13 tool steel for hot work is the most used in its category. This steel was developed for injection molds and extrusion of hot metals as well as for conformation in hot presses and hammers. Plasma nitriding can improve significantly the surface properties of these steels, but the treatments conditions, such as temperature, must be optimized. In this work the influence of nitriding treatment temperature on the wear behavior of this steel is investigated. Samples of AISI H13 steel were quenched and tempered and then ion nitrided in the temperatures of 450, 550 and 650oC, at 4mbar pressure, during 5 hours. Samples of the treated material were characterized by optical microscopy, Vickers microhardness, x-ray analysis and wear tests. Plasma nitriding formed hard diffusion zones in all the treated samples. White layers were formed in samples treated at 550 ̊C and 650 ̊C. The treatment temperature of 450 ̊C produced the highest hardness. Treatment temperature showed great influence in the diffusion layer thickness. X-ray analysis indicated the formation of the Fe3N, Fe4N and CrN phases for all temperatures, but with different concentrations. Nitriding increased significantly the AISI H13 wear resistance.
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AISI H13; Plasma nitriding; Temperature; Wear.
AISI H13; Plasma nitriding; Temperature; Wear.
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Heck, Stênio Cristaldo;
Fernandes, Frederico Augusto Pires;
Pereira, Ricardo Gomes;
Totten, George Edward;
Casteletti, Luiz Carlos.
INFLUENCE OF THE ION NITRIDING TEMPERATURE IN THE WEAR RESISTANCE OF AISI H13 TOOL STEEL
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p. 4378-4383.
In: 65º Congresso ABM,
Rio de Janeiro,
2010.
ISSN: 2594-5327
, DOI 10.5151/2594-5327-16893
