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Title:
NITRIDED OR SOFT NITRIDED PART WITH EXCELLENT WEAR RESISTANCE AND PITTING RESISTANCE, AND NITRIDING AND SOFT NITRIDING METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/153009
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are: a nitrided or soft nitrided part with excellent wear resistance and pitting resistance; and nitriding and soft nitriding methods. A nitrided part or soft nitrided part obtained from steel containing, in mass%, C: 0.05-0.3%, Si: 0.05-1.5%, Mn: 0.2-1.5%, P: not more than 0.025%, S: 0.003-0.05%, Cr: 0.5-2.0%, Al: 0.01-0.05% and N: 0.003-0.025%, the balance being obtained from Fe and impurities, the nitrided part or soft nitrided part being characterized in that: the surface layer is obtained from a layer of an iron-, nitrogen- and carbon-containing compound and a nitrogen diffusion layer located therebelow; said compound layer is obtained from an ε monophase; the thickness of the ε monophase is 8-30 µm; the Vickers hardness is at least 680 HV; and the volume fraction of holes in the ε monophase is less than 10%.

Inventors:
UMEHARA TAKAHIDE (JP)
YUYA MASATO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/059489
Publication Date:
September 29, 2016
Filing Date:
March 24, 2016
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Assignee:
NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP (JP)
International Classes:
C23C8/26; C21D1/06; C21D1/76; C21D9/32; C22C38/00; C22C38/60; C23C8/32
Foreign References:
JPH07179985A1995-07-18
JPH08165557A1996-06-25
JPH08165556A1996-06-25
JP2014118583A2014-06-30
JP5669979B12015-02-18
JP2002069609A2002-03-08
JP2013221203A2013-10-28
Other References:
See also references of EP 3276040A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
AOKI, Atsushi et al. (JP)
Aoki 篤 (JP)
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