Nitridöintiä
Nitridöintiä is a Finnish term referring to nitriding, a thermochemical surface hardening process for ferrous materials. It involves diffusing nitrogen into the surface of the steel at elevated temperatures, typically between 500 and 575 degrees Celsius, without melting the base material. This process creates a very hard, wear-resistant surface layer composed of iron nitrides.
The diffusion of nitrogen is usually achieved by exposing the steel part to a nitrogen-rich atmosphere, such
Nitriding is particularly effective for steels containing nitride-forming elements like chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, and aluminum, as
The primary benefits of nitriding include significantly increased surface hardness, improved wear resistance, enhanced fatigue strength,