Selective nitriding forms aluminum nitride in the iron-rich phase of a dual-phase high-entropy alloy, improving hardness without twisting or surface roughness.
Induction heating creates deeper nitrided cases on titanium parts, preventing galling and fretting failures in gears and bearings.
A boron-containing case hardening steel uses controlled aluminum to form fine AlN precipitates that refine crystal grains and improve fatigue strength.
Laser ablation introduces microprofiles on rotor cups to prepare yarn ends, preserving concentricity and balance.
Gas-phase diffusion creates a zirconium carbide layer on zirconia surfaces to achieve metallic appearance and electrical conductivity.
A Co-Ni base alloy forms a stable alumina surface layer to enhance high-temperature strength and oxidation resistance.
A chain element surface layer containing boron and vanadium improves wear resistance through a two-step diffusion process.
A two-step heat treatment creates distinct compound and intermediate layers that resolve the contradiction between surface hardness and cracking susceptibility.
Amorphous grain boundary phase isolates main phase grains, enabling high coercivity with minimal dysprosium and terbium content.
Sequential plasma nitriding of carburized Ferrium steel resolves the trade-off between surface hardness and process complexity.
Segmented deposition at 150°C to 450°C yields high-quality TMDC films with improved crystallinity for temperature-sensitive integrated circuits.
A cyanide-free nitriding bath followed by oxidation creates a protective layer that resists corrosive atmospheres without toxic chemicals.
Molten salt nitriding followed by zinc phosphating forms protective layers on iron alloy parts.
Fluorine activation and ammonia nitriding form a porous compound layer on steel backing plates to boost friction material adhesion.
Partition plates and obstacles form siliconizing spaces with exhaust passages to remove by-products, preventing surface quality deterioration.
Low temperature annealing prepares cold deformed stainless steel for diffusion hardening to achieve high surface hardness.
A method forming double atomic layer ribbons of transition metal dichalcogenides using chemical vapor deposition.
Dual vanadium carbide layers on timing chain pins resist abnormal elongation in deteriorated oil while maintaining shock absorption.
A titanium alloy diffusion zone forms a hydrogen-free carbo-oxide compound layer with 800 HV microhardness.
Precise alloy parameter changes resolve the contradiction between tensile strength and weldability in automotive structural components.
Diffusing aluminum through a sacrificial template creates an aluminum oxide layer that reduces weight gain and improves adhesion on aerospace components.
Grain boundary diffusion of heavy rare earth elements increases coercivity without reducing remanence, avoiding organic solvent pollution.
Merging initial nitriding with the heating stage eliminates separate stabilization phases, reducing processing time while maintaining high nitriding quality.
Silicon-alloy nitrided track pins resolve galling failures by forming a dissimilar microstructure that resists wear while maintaining core strength.
Optimized low-alloy steel composition and rapid quenching suppress cancellous carbides to improve pitching resistance without deteriorating manufacturability.
Segmenting the deposition zone with a movable liner isolates heat and prevents unwanted surface contamination, reducing maintenance downtime.
Vacuum diffusion of a rare earth hydride finish coat improves NdFeB magnet coercivity while preventing oxidation risks from reactive powders.
Boron trifluoride heating removes oxides without base metal depletion, enabling clean surfaces for thermal treatments.
Electroless atomic layer deposition generates sacrificial layers to deposit noble metals via galvanic exchange at room temperature.
Dual-frequency induction heating balances surface wear resistance with core shock absorption in ferrous alloy gearbox shafts.
Selective nitriding creates regions with varying nitrogen content in a magnetic component to control saturation magnetization.
Nitriding niobium steel creates bainite and acicular ferrite, boosting yield strength by 40% while lowering alloying costs.
A piezoelectric element uses a gamma-alumina intermediate layer to bond the metal substrate and functional film.
A multi-layer surface modification protects rare earth sintered magnets against environmental degradation through controlled oxidation.
High-flow nitrogen gas and induction heating form a hardened nitrided layer on titanium surfaces.
A chromium diffusion coating method uses gaseous and solid metal halides to create a ductile build-up layer on steel substrates.
Thermal nitriding creates a composite surface that lowers electric contact resistance while maintaining corrosion resistance in fuel cell bipolar plates.
Gas phase deposition forms a ductile gradient layer that prevents brittleness in high temperature corrosion protection.
Adjusting the flow rate ratio between ammonia and decomposition gases maintains a target nitriding potential while suppressing in-furnace pressure changes.
Applying a braze coating to additively manufactured parts fills surface roughness and defects, eliminating costly mechanical post-processing.
Segmented carburizing followed by bainitic treatment boosts compressive residual stress and reduces quench cracking risk in steel components.
Binary zirconium titanium alloys undergo controlled thermal oxidation to form a hardened, dark oxide layer.
A recirculating protective gas system reuses cracked mixtures to maintain atmosphere quality during metal heat treatment.
Applying a chromia promoter mixture to low chromium nickel alloys enables oxygen diffusion that reacts with substrate chromium to form a dense protective layer.
Pulsed laser plasma formation alters surface chemistry to boost adhesion by 29% without hazardous chemicals or thermal damage.
Controlled grit blasting selectively removes coating portions while preserving the diffusion zone, preventing substrate alloy depletion during repair.
Halide activator slurry compositions eliminate hazardous waste and alpha-chromium phases while enabling localized coating of gas turbine components.
Nitride particles pin crystal boundaries during vacuum carburizing, preventing coarsening and denitrification to enhance fatigue strength.
Boronized cobalt matrices resist wear mechanisms while preventing crack propagation.