Hydromecanique Et Frottement

Luc Hermann

Vincent Monteux

A method for treating a part made of ferrous metal includes a nitriding operation forming on the part a combination layer having a thickness of between 5 and 30 μm, and a diffusion region, arranged beneath and in contact with the combination layer, having a thickness of between 100 μm and 500 μm. The method also includes an operation of quenching the part by high-frequency induction, over an induction depth that is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm, thereby hardening the part. The resulting part has a surface hardness greater than or equal to 50 HRC, a hardness of the combination layer greater than or equal to 400 HV0.05, and a hardness of the part greater than or equal to 500 HV0.05 at a depth of 500 μm. The high-frequency induction quenching operation is performed without the application of a protective film on the part prior to the induction quenching operation.

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Lyon, France

Luc Hermann