Evolution of Residual Stresses during Short Time Nitriding of 33CrMoV12-9 Steel Grade

Abstract:

The evolution of residual stresses during short time gas nitriding of 33CrMoV12-9 steel grade is studied. It aims understanding the influence of nitriding parameters (temperature and nitriding potential) on the generation and evolution of residual stresses in the very first stage of nitriding. The samples are gas nitrided using a thermobalance during 2h30 and 5 hours for various temperatures and nitriding potentials. Residual stress analyses are carried out by laboratory X-ray diffraction.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 996)
• Pages: 544-549
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.996.544
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Guillaume Fallot*, Sebastien Jegou, Laurent Barrallier
• Keywords: Iron Alloys, Nitriding, Phase Transformation, Precipitation, Residual Stress

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