| 摘要 |
The purpose of the nitriding process is to impart to articles made of ferrous metal, besides the surface properties resulting directly from the nitriding, a corrosion resistance comparable to that which is obtained by following the nitriding treatment with an oxidation treatment, especially in salt baths. According to the process of the invention the articles are treated by immersion for an appropriate period in a molten salt bath consisting in a manner known per se essentially of alkali metal cyanates and carbonates and containing a small quantity of a sulphur-containing species, the articles are raised, in relation to a counterelectrode immersed in the bath, to a positive potential such that a substantial current passes through the bath from the articles to the counterelectrode, and the content of cyanides formed in a secondary reaction is maintained at a value lower than 6 %. It is preferable to work at a constant average current; typical current densities are from 300 to 800 amperes per m<2>, the typical range of temperatures 450-650 DEG C, and the typical times range between 10 and 150 min. |
