To investigate the improvement of mechanical properties and rolling-rubbing abrasion-characteristics of three kinds of ion nitrided cast iron, the microstructure of surface, X-ray diffraction, residual stress and so on were analyzed. The results obtained were summarized as follows :
(1) The hardness increased by four times or so, and the tensile strength was much the same before and after nitriding treatment. The impact value was the same or showed a tendency to decrease.
(2) In spite of the change of melting conditions, the abrasion-resistance characteristics of all ion nitrided cast iron were improved. Especially, in this experimental conditions, the improvement·rate of cast iron by energy-saving·melting was the highest.
(3) EPMA of the films of the ion nitrided cast iron had shown that from the superficies to 10∼30
μm nitrogen·concentration was very high and at the inner part nitrogen diffused.
(4) By analyzing the X-ray diffraction and residual stress of the superficies of abrasive test pieces of every rolling-rubbing distance,
ε phase (Fe
2-3N) and
γ' phase (Fe
4N) were confirmed as far as 1000 meters where abrasion didn't progress much. Until the quantity of abrasion increased rapidly, residual stress was little.
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